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title: Death of the Princess de Lamballe
author: Harrison W. Mark
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16420/death-of-the-princess-de-lamballe/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-09-23
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# Death of the Princess de Lamballe

_Authored by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/)_

## Image File

[![Death of the Princess de Lamballe](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16420.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16420.jpg)

## Image Caption

*[Death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) of the Princess de Lamballe*, oil on canvas by Léon-Maxime Faivre, 1908.

The painting depicts the murder of the Princess de Lamballe in the [September Massacres](https://www.worldhistory.org/September_Massacres/), during the [French Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/French_Revolution/) (1789-99). Lamballe, a wealthy, widowed noblewoman and friend to Queen [Marie Antoinette](https://www.worldhistory.org/Marie_Antoinette/) remained loyal to the French monarchy to the last, refusing to denounce the king and queen before a tribunal of militant *sans-culottes*. For this, she was killed, her body stripped and desecrated, her head severed and stuck on a pike. This image shows her in a heroic, almost martyred, light.

Museum of the French Revolution, Vizille.

## About the Author

Harrison Mark is a historical researcher and writer for World History Encyclopedia. He holds degrees in history and political science from SUNY Oswego.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Mark, H. W. (2022, September 23). Death of the Princess de Lamballe. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16420/death-of-the-princess-de-lamballe/>
### Chicago
Mark, Harrison W.. "Death of the Princess de Lamballe." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 23, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16420/death-of-the-princess-de-lamballe/>.
### MLA
Mark, Harrison W.. "Death of the Princess de Lamballe." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Sep 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16420/death-of-the-princess-de-lamballe/>.

## License & Copyright

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