--- title: Arrest of Louis XVI and His Family in Varennes, 1791 author: Thomas Falcon Marshall source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16239/arrest-of-louis-xvi-and-his-family-in-varennes-179/ format: machine-readable-alternate updated: 2022-08-09 --- # Arrest of Louis XVI and His Family in Varennes, 1791 _Authored by Thomas Falcon Marshall_ ## Image File [![Arrest of Louis XVI and His Family in Varennes, 1791](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16239.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16239.jpg) ## Image Caption The arrest of [Louis XVI](https://www.worldhistory.org/Louis_XVI_of_France/) and his family following their failed escape from [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/), 22 June 1791. By Thomas Falcon Marshall, 1854. Oil on canvas. ## Cite This Work ### APA Marshall, T. F. (2022, August 09). Arrest of Louis XVI and His Family in Varennes, 1791. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Marshall, Thomas Falcon. "Arrest of Louis XVI and His Family in Varennes, 1791." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 09, 2022. . ### MLA Marshall, Thomas Falcon. "Arrest of Louis XVI and His Family in Varennes, 1791." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Aug 2022, . ## License & Copyright [Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arrest_of_Louis_XVI_and_his_Family,_Varennes,_1791.jpg) by [**Thomas Falcon Marshall**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arrest_of_Louis_XVI_and_his_Family,_Varennes,_1791.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 09 August 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.