The Festival of the Federation

Why it's great

On July 14, 1790, the first anniversary of the Bastille, hundreds of thousands of people crowd the Champ de Mars in Paris to celebrate the new France in a festival of unity. This engraving shows the giant crowd.

🏛️ Part of history

The French Revolution (1789–1799) — On July 14, 1790, the first anniversary of the Bastille, hundreds of thousands of people crowd the Champ de Mars in Paris to celebrate the new France in a festival of unity.

Where to see it

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Hang it on your wall

⬇ Hi-res download 5,090 × 3,144 px · 16.0 megapixels · prints up to about 17 × 10 inches at 300 dpi File page & license ↗

Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:

💵 Budget Etsy ↗ Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices. 🖼️ Mid-range Fine Art America ↗ Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options. 🏛️ High-end Meisterdrucke ↗ Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.

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About the artist

Isidore Stanislas Helman

1743–? · born in Lille · died in Paris

Isidore Stanislas Helman was a French engraver born in Lille in 1743. He moved to Paris, where he engraved scenes of the French Revolution after the paintings of other artists, and his prints were widely sold.