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title: Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Carrier
author: Georges-François-Marie Gabriel
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16607/portrait-of-jean-baptiste-carrier/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-11-02
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# Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Carrier
_Authored by Georges-François-Marie Gabriel_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16607.jpg)
## Image Caption
Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Carrier, who oversaw the slaughter of thousands of people during the [Drownings at Nantes](https://www.worldhistory.org/Drownings_at_Nantes/), part of the [Reign of Terror](https://www.worldhistory.org/Reign_of_Terror/). Drawing by Georges-François-Marie Gabriel, late 18th century. In the Musée Carnavalet.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Gabriel, G. (2022, November 02). Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Carrier. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Gabriel, Georges-François-Marie. "Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Carrier." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 02, 2022. .
### MLA
Gabriel, Georges-François-Marie. "Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Carrier." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Nov 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_de_Jean-Baptiste_Carrier.jpg) by [**Georges-François-Marie Gabriel**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_de_Jean-Baptiste_Carrier.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 02 November 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.