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title: Execution of Louis XVI
author: Isidore Stanislas Helman
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16313/execution-of-louis-xvi/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-09-02
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# Execution of Louis XVI
_Authored by Isidore Stanislas Helman_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16313.jpg)
## Image Caption
Engraving depicting the execution of King [Louis XVI of France](https://www.worldhistory.org/Louis_XVI_of_France/) by guillotine on 21 January 1793, in the Place de la Revolution, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/). The executioner displays his severed head to the crowd. Engraving by Isidore Stanislas Helman, after Charles Monnet, 1794.
Bibliothèque nationale de France.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Helman, I. S. (2022, September 02). Execution of Louis XVI. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Helman, Isidore Stanislas. "Execution of Louis XVI." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 02, 2022. .
### MLA
Helman, Isidore Stanislas. "Execution of Louis XVI." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Sep 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Execution_of_Louis_XVI.jpg) by [**Isidore Stanislas Helman**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Execution_of_Louis_XVI.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.