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title: Danton on the Way to the Guillotine
author: Pierre-Alexandre Wille
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16665/danton-on-the-way-to-the-guillotine/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-11-14
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# Danton on the Way to the Guillotine

_Authored by Pierre-Alexandre Wille_

## Image File

[![Danton on the Way to the Guillotine](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16665.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16665.jpg)

## Image Caption

Drawing of [Georges Danton](https://www.worldhistory.org/Georges_Danton/) just before his execution, 5 April 1794, attributed to Pierre-Alexandre Wille, 1794.

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

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wille, P. (2022, November 14). Danton on the Way to the Guillotine. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16665/danton-on-the-way-to-the-guillotine/>
### Chicago
Wille, Pierre-Alexandre. "Danton on the Way to the Guillotine." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 14, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16665/danton-on-the-way-to-the-guillotine/>.
### MLA
Wille, Pierre-Alexandre. "Danton on the Way to the Guillotine." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Nov 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16665/danton-on-the-way-to-the-guillotine/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Danton_Wille_Carnavalet.jpg) by [**Pierre-Alexandre Wille**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Danton_Wille_Carnavalet.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 14 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.