Committee of Surveillance during the French Revolution

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Illustration

Harrison W. Mark
by Jean-Baptiste Huet
published on 28 October 2022
Committee of Surveillance during the French Revolution Download Full Size Image

Committee of Surveillance, tasked with unmasking and arresting local "suspects" during the Reign of Terror. Engraving by Jean-Baptiste Huet, c. 1793-94.

Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris.

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Huet, J. (2022, October 28). Committee of Surveillance during the French Revolution. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16589/committee-of-surveillance-during-the-french-revolu/

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Huet, Jean-Baptiste. "Committee of Surveillance during the French Revolution." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 28, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16589/committee-of-surveillance-during-the-french-revolu/.

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Huet, Jean-Baptiste. "Committee of Surveillance during the French Revolution." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Oct 2022. Web. 20 Mar 2023.

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