4 The general states. Mirabeau and Dreux Brezé. June 23, 1789. Reasoned classification: The postcard reproduces the junction of Jules Dalou (1838-1902) that refers to the real session of June 23, 1789 during which Mirabeau (1749-1791) would have replicated the request of the king repeated by Dreux-Brézé (1766-1829) With the following words: "Go and tell those who send you that we are here by the will of the people and that they will only take us out of the bayonets." Banks, illustrating the decision to suspend the sessions of the general states. The Marquis of Dreux-Brézé is standing, with his

4 The general states. Mirabeau and Dreux Brezé. June 23, 1789. Reasoned classification: The postcard reproduces the junction of Jules Dalou (1838-1902) that refers to the real session of June 23, 1789 during which Mirabeau (1749-1791) would have replicated the request of the king repeated by Dreux-Brézé (1766-1829) With the following words: "Go and tell those who send you that we are here by the will of the people and that they will only take us out of the bayonets." Banks, illustrating the decision to suspend the sessions of the general states. The Marquis of Dreux-Brézé is standing, with his head covered by a hat and the cane in his right hand. Mirabeau faces him, with his head slightly tilted and angry gesture, with his left hand holds the hat and throws his famous apostrophe. Jean Sylvain Bailly (1736-1793) leans on the table with extended hands. Father Grégoire, Father Sieyès, Paul-Victor de Sèze and some more gentlemen are close, illustrating the alliance of the clergy and the nobility in front of the third state. The characters concentrated in the right half share the angry and challenging gesture of Mirabeau. The obverse presents a numbered photo (4) with information related to the title of the painting, to the historical date it represents and 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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