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title: Terracotta Bust of Robespierre, 1791
author: Claude André Deseine
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16865/terracotta-bust-of-robespierre-1791/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2023-01-11
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# Terracotta Bust of Robespierre, 1791

_Authored by Claude André Deseine_

## Image File

[![Terracotta Bust of Robespierre, 1791](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16865.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16865.jpg)

## Image Caption

A terracotta bust of French revolutionary leader [Maximilien Robespierre](https://www.worldhistory.org/Maximilien_Robespierre/) (1758-1794), by French sculptor Claude André Deseine, 1791. Currently in the Museum of the [French Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/French_Revolution/) since 1986. Photo credits to Wikipedia user [Rama](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rama/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Deseine, C. A. (2023, January 11). Terracotta Bust of Robespierre, 1791. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16865/terracotta-bust-of-robespierre-1791/>
### Chicago
Deseine, Claude André. "Terracotta Bust of Robespierre, 1791." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 11, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16865/terracotta-bust-of-robespierre-1791/>.
### MLA
Deseine, Claude André. "Terracotta Bust of Robespierre, 1791." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Jan 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16865/terracotta-bust-of-robespierre-1791/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robespierre_IMG_2303.jpg) by [**Claude André Deseine**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robespierre_IMG_2303.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 11 January 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.