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title: Marie Antoinette Being Taken to Her Execution, 16 October 1793
author: William Hamilton
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16629/marie-antoinette-being-taken-to-her-execution-16-o/
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updated: 2022-11-07
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# Marie Antoinette Being Taken to Her Execution, 16 October 1793
_Authored by William Hamilton_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16629.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Marie Antoinette](https://www.worldhistory.org/Marie_Antoinette/) being taken from the prison of the Conciergerie to the guillotine on 16 October 1793. She appears in the center wearing a white dress, contrasted with the dark clothed figures around her. Painting by William Hamilton, 1794, oil on canvas. In the Museum of the [French Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/French_Revolution/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Hamilton, W. (2022, November 07). Marie Antoinette Being Taken to Her Execution, 16 October 1793. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Hamilton, William. "Marie Antoinette Being Taken to Her Execution, 16 October 1793." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 07, 2022. .
### MLA
Hamilton, William. "Marie Antoinette Being Taken to Her Execution, 16 October 1793." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Nov 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marie_Antoinette_being_taken_to_her_Execution,_1794.jpg) by [**William Hamilton**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marie_Antoinette_being_taken_to_her_Execution,_1794.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 07 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.