19 Arrest of Charlotte Corday, July 13, 1793. Reasoned classification: The postcard reproduces the 1853 painting of Alfred DeHodencq (1822-1882) that represents the arrest of Charlotte Corday (1768-1793), on July 13, 1793, during the events of the French Revolution. The table belongs to the funds of the Orsay Museum (titular institution), although it is deposited in the French Revolution of Vizille. The artist recreates the moment after the murder of Jean-Paul Marath (1743-1793). The scene runs in the street. Corday is escorted from the politician's house while a furious crowd pounces on her.

19 Arrest of Charlotte Corday, July 13, 1793. Reasoned classification: The postcard reproduces the 1853 painting of Alfred DeHodencq (1822-1882) that represents the arrest of Charlotte Corday (1768-1793), on July 13, 1793, during the events of the French Revolution. The table belongs to the funds of the Orsay Museum (titular institution), although it is deposited in the French Revolution of Vizille. The artist recreates the moment after the murder of Jean-Paul Marath (1743-1793). The scene runs in the street. Corday is escorted from the politician's house while a furious crowd pounces on her. She from there will be transferred to the Abbaye and convicted of death in the guillotine. The obverse presents a numbered photo (19) with information related to the title of the painting, to the historical date that she represents and the name of the author. At the end of this information the initials appear "ll". This brand was the one used by the photographic company Léon et Lévy, founded in 1864 and specialized in stereoscopic and postal illustrated views. Lévy became the second most important postcards editor in France, only surpassed by the Neurdein brothers. The Émile Crété printer acquired these two companies and merged them under the name of Lévy et Neurdein Réunis around 1920. The "LL" brand continued to be used in this new stage.

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