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title: Prairial Uprising of Year III
author: Félix Auvray
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16755/prairial-uprising-of-year-iii/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-12-02
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# Prairial Uprising of Year III
_Authored by Félix Auvray_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16755.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Uprising of 1 Prairial](https://www.worldhistory.org/Prairial_Uprising/) Year III (20 May 1795) against the policies of the [Thermidorian Reaction](https://www.worldhistory.org/Thermidorian_Reaction/) during the later stages of the [French Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/French_Revolution/) (1789-1799). Here, the insurrectionists wave the severed head of Jean-Bertrand Féraud in the face of the president of the National Convention. Oil on canvas by Félix Auvray, 1831.
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Valenciennes.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Auvray, F. (2022, December 02). Prairial Uprising of Year III. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Auvray, Félix. "Prairial Uprising of Year III." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 02, 2022. .
### MLA
Auvray, Félix. "Prairial Uprising of Year III." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Dec 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1prairial_anIII.jpg) by [**Félix Auvray**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1prairial_anIII.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 02 December 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.