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Sans-culottes feed Europe with the bread of liberty, 1793
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Sans-culottes feed Europe with the bread of liberty, 1793

James Gillray · 1793-01-12 · etching; hand coloring; paper

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Satirical print in which the French sans-culottes in five separate scenes make the various European countries eat the French bread of freedom, 1793. John Bull (England) is, in the center, led by two sans-culottes with loaves of bread. Around him, the same happens with the Netherlands, Savoy, Germany, and Italy. In the top left, the Dutchman is forced to swallow the bread at bayonet point while being robbed of his money, with the Scheldt river between his legs.

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Credit lineSansculotten voeden Europa met het brood van de vrijheid, 1793. 1793-01-12. James Gillray. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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