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title: Louis XVI Imprisoned in the Tower of the Temple
author: Jean-François Garneray
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16312/louis-xvi-imprisoned-in-the-tower-of-the-temple/
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updated: 2022-09-02
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# Louis XVI Imprisoned in the Tower of the Temple

_Authored by Jean-François Garneray_

## Image File

[![Louis XVI Imprisoned in the Tower of the Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16312.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16312.jpg)

## Image Caption

King [Louis XVI of France](https://www.worldhistory.org/Louis_XVI_of_France/), during his imprisonment in the Tower of the [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/), where he was held for the last months of his life during the [French Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/French_Revolution/). oil on canvas by Jean-François Garneray, 1814.

Musée Carnavalet.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Garneray, J. (2022, September 02). Louis XVI Imprisoned in the Tower of the Temple. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16312/louis-xvi-imprisoned-in-the-tower-of-the-temple/>
### Chicago
Garneray, Jean-François. "Louis XVI Imprisoned in the Tower of the Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 02, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16312/louis-xvi-imprisoned-in-the-tower-of-the-temple/>.
### MLA
Garneray, Jean-François. "Louis XVI Imprisoned in the Tower of the Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Sep 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16312/louis-xvi-imprisoned-in-the-tower-of-the-temple/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Garneray_-_Louis_XVI_au_Temple_-_P2813_-_Mus%C3%A9e_Carnavalet_(cropped).jpg) by [**Jean-François Garneray**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Garneray_-_Louis_XVI_au_Temple_-_P2813_-_Mus%C3%A9e_Carnavalet_(cropped).jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 02 September 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.