Charlotte Corday awaiting execution 1854

"Charlotte Corday awaiting execution" is a 1854 painting by Italian artist Gerolamo Induno, which depicts the French revolutionary Charlotte Corday, a Girondin, in the hours before her execution. The painting portrays Corday in a prison cell, awaiting her execution. Induno's painting captures the stillness of the scene and the solemn mood of the moment, a stark contrast to the turmoil of the French Revolution. The composition is balanced, highlighting the serenity of Corday, despite the ominous presence of the executioner and the tools of his trade.