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title: Committee of Surveillance during the French Revolution
author: Jean-Baptiste Huet
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16589/committee-of-surveillance-during-the-french-revolu/
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updated: 2022-10-28
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# Committee of Surveillance during the French Revolution

_Authored by Jean-Baptiste Huet_

## Image File

[![Committee of Surveillance during the French Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16589.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16589.jpg)

## Image Caption

Committee of Surveillance, tasked with unmasking and arresting local "suspects" during the [Reign of Terror](https://www.worldhistory.org/Reign_of_Terror/). Engraving by Jean-Baptiste Huet, c. 1793-94.

Bibliothèque nationale de France, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Huet, J. (2022, October 28). Committee of Surveillance during the French Revolution. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16589/committee-of-surveillance-during-the-french-revolu/>
### Chicago
Huet, Jean-Baptiste. "Committee of Surveillance during the French Revolution." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 28, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16589/committee-of-surveillance-during-the-french-revolu/>.
### MLA
Huet, Jean-Baptiste. "Committee of Surveillance during the French Revolution." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Oct 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16589/committee-of-surveillance-during-the-french-revolu/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b69507279) by **Jean-Baptiste Huet**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 28 October 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.