Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(2) Robespierre Letter, French Reign Of Terror, 1794
- Price realized
- $2,745
- Pre-sale estimate
- $1,000 – $2,000
- Hammer price
- $2,250
- Category
- Books, Manuscripts & Archives
- Sold
- September 6, 2025
- Sale
- DAY 2- SEPTEMBER 2025 GRAND ESTATES, ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
Lot description
(lot of 2) Letter by Robespierre (Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore de Robespierre, France, 1758-1794), possibly discussing the denunciation of a French citizen for slander against the Committee of Public Safety, the letter is accompanied by a flash drive interpretation by several French speaking persons whose opinions may not be correct, the brief letter believed to have been written c. May, 10th or 11th, 1794, during the Reign of Terror period of the French Revolution when Robespierre was likely the most influential member of the Committee of Public Safety and just two months before his own execution, approx. 6.25"h, 7 1/8"w Click here to access flash drive audio files included within this lot.
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.