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title: The September Massacres Outside the Abbaye Prison
author: Jules-Adolphe Chauvet
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16422/the-september-massacres-outside-the-abbaye-prison/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-09-23
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# The September Massacres Outside the Abbaye Prison

_Authored by Jules-Adolphe Chauvet_

## Image File

[![The September Massacres Outside the Abbaye Prison](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16422.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16422.jpg)

## Image Caption

Depiction of the [September Massacres](https://www.worldhistory.org/September_Massacres/) (2-7 September 1792) at the prison of Abbaye, where around two-thirds of prisoners were murdered. Watercolor by Jules-Adolphe Chauvet, 19th century.

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

## Cite This Work

### APA
Chauvet, J. (2022, September 23). The September Massacres Outside the Abbaye Prison. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16422/the-september-massacres-outside-the-abbaye-prison/>
### Chicago
Chauvet, Jules-Adolphe. "The September Massacres Outside the Abbaye Prison." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 23, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16422/the-september-massacres-outside-the-abbaye-prison/>.
### MLA
Chauvet, Jules-Adolphe. "The September Massacres Outside the Abbaye Prison." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Sep 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16422/the-september-massacres-outside-the-abbaye-prison/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Les_massacres_du_2_au_7_septembre_1792_%C3%A0_la_prison_de_l%27Abbaye.jpg) by [**Jules-Adolphe Chauvet**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Les_massacres_du_2_au_7_septembre_1792_%C3%A0_la_prison_de_l%27Abbaye.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 23 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.