---
title: Olympe de Gouges
author: Alexander Kucharsky
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16005/olympe-de-gouges/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
---
# Olympe de Gouges
_Authored by Alexander Kucharsky_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16005.png)
## Image Caption
Portrait of Olympe de Gouges (1748-1793), French playwright and author of the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen. Painting by [Alexander](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Alexander/) Kucharsky, c. 18th century.
Private Collection.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Kucharsky, A. (2022, June 08). Olympe de Gouges. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Kucharsky, Alexander. "Olympe de Gouges." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 08, 2022. .
### MLA
Kucharsky, Alexander. "Olympe de Gouges." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Jun 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Olympe_de_Gouges.png) by [**Alexander Kucharsky**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Olympe_de_Gouges.png). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 08 June 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.