Sepia print of a street revolt: a tall man in a long coat points forward, a flag waves, figures lie on the ground, and German verse captions run along the bottom.

Revolution Street Scene with Fallen Figures, 1848

A crowded street revolt in sepia tones: a tall figure in a long coat and wide hat strides forward with an arm extended, while a man waves a flag marked with partial letters. Figures sprawl across the foreground as a crowd surges behind, beneath a row of German verse captions.

Artist: Gustav Richard Steinbrecher, after drawing by Alfred Rethel
Date: 1848-1849
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Source: Rijksmuseum
Size: 4000 × 3098 px

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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1849.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Revolution Street Scene with Fallen Figures, 1848

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