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title: Caricature of Philippe Égalité as the King of Spades
author: Unknown Author
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16988/caricature-of-philippe-egalite-as-the-king-of-spad/
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updated: 2023-02-02
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# Caricature of Philippe Égalité as the King of Spades
_Authored by Unknown Author_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16988.jpg)
## Image Caption
A caricature of [Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans](https://www.worldhistory.org/Louis_Philippe_II,_Duke_of_Orleans/), aka [Philippe Égalité](https://www.worldhistory.org/Philippe_Egalite/), as the King of Spades, a mockery of his desires to become king. Illustration by an unknown author from Hector Fleischmann's *La guillotine en 1793,* 1908.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Author, U. (2023, February 02). Caricature of Philippe Égalité as the King of Spades. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Author, Unknown. "Caricature of Philippe Égalité as the King of Spades." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 02, 2023. .
### MLA
Author, Unknown. "Caricature of Philippe Égalité as the King of Spades." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Feb 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PhilippePique.jpg) by [**Unknown Author**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PhilippePique.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 02 February 2023. 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.