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title: The Demonstration of 20 June 1792
author: Jean-Baptiste Vérité
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16383/the-demonstration-of-20-june-1792/
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updated: 2022-09-20
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# The Demonstration of 20 June 1792
_Authored by Jean-Baptiste Vérité_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16383.jpg)
## Image Caption
King [Louis XVI of France](https://www.worldhistory.org/Louis_XVI_of_France/) is accosted by *sans-culottes* in the Tuileries [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) on 20 June 1792. To show he is unafraid, the king is seen holding the hand of a grenadier over his heart, saying, "See? It does not palpitate." Engraving by Jean-Baptiste Vérité, 1796.
National Library of France.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Vérité, . (2022, September 20). The Demonstration of 20 June 1792. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Vérité, Jean-Baptiste. "The Demonstration of 20 June 1792." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 20, 2022. .
### MLA
Vérité, Jean-Baptiste. "The Demonstration of 20 June 1792." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Sep 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b6948699n/f1) by **Jean-Baptiste Vérité**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 20 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.