Jubileum van de bestorming van de Tuilerieën met mogelijk Marie-Jean Hérault de Séchelles bij de Fontaine de la Régénération Possibly 1796 - 1799

This engraving by Isidore-Stanislas Helman depicts the "Fountain of Regeneration" on the ruins of the Bastille, built in 1793. It is a scene of celebration for the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789. The inscription at the bottom of the image indicates that it was made for the Jubilee of the Bastille, which may have occurred around 1796-1799, the estimated date of the artwork. The central figure on the fountain may represent Marie-Jean Hérault de Séchelles, who was a radical leader during the French Revolution. This artwork, which is housed in the Rijksmuseum, captures the spirit of the revolutionary era in France through its depiction of the celebration of liberty and the destruction of symbols of the old regime.