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title: Planting of a Liberty Tree in Revolutionary France
author: Jean-Baptiste Lesueur
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16353/planting-of-a-liberty-tree-in-revolutionary-france/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-09-15
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# Planting of a Liberty Tree in Revolutionary France

_Authored by Jean-Baptiste Lesueur_

## Image File

[![Planting of a Liberty Tree in Revolutionary France](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16353.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16353.jpg)

## Image Caption

During the [French Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/French_Revolution/), a liberty tree was a way for a village or community to show solidarity with the Revolution and devotion to the *patrie* (fatherland). Gouache on paper by Jean-Baptiste Lesueur, c. 1790.

Musée Carnavalet, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Lesueur, J. (2022, September 15). Planting of a Liberty Tree in Revolutionary France. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16353/planting-of-a-liberty-tree-in-revolutionary-france/>
### Chicago
Lesueur, Jean-Baptiste. "Planting of a Liberty Tree in Revolutionary France." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 15, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16353/planting-of-a-liberty-tree-in-revolutionary-france/>.
### MLA
Lesueur, Jean-Baptiste. "Planting of a Liberty Tree in Revolutionary France." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Sep 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16353/planting-of-a-liberty-tree-in-revolutionary-france/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.parismuseescollections.paris.fr/fr/musee-carnavalet/oeuvres/plantation-d-un-arbre-de-la-liberte#infos-principales) by **Jean-Baptiste Lesueur**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 15 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.