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title: Opening Session of the General Assembly, 5 May 1789
author: Auguste Couder
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15695/opening-session-of-the-general-assembly-5-may-1789/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Opening Session of the General Assembly, 5 May 1789

_Authored by Auguste Couder_

## Image File

[![Opening Session of the General Assembly, 5 May 1789](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15695.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15695.jpg)

## Image Caption

Painting depicting the opening session of the [Estates-General of 1789](https://www.worldhistory.org/Estates-General_of_1789/). By Auguste Couder, 1839.

Museum of the History of France, Versailles.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Couder, A. (2022, April 21). Opening Session of the General Assembly, 5 May 1789. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15695/opening-session-of-the-general-assembly-5-may-1789/>
### Chicago
Couder, Auguste. "Opening Session of the General Assembly, 5 May 1789." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 21, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15695/opening-session-of-the-general-assembly-5-may-1789/>.
### MLA
Couder, Auguste. "Opening Session of the General Assembly, 5 May 1789." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Apr 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15695/opening-session-of-the-general-assembly-5-may-1789/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Couder_Stati_generali.jpg) by **Auguste Couder**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 21 April 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.