Showing several romantic embellishments – for instance, the ruins are put at a distance from the viewer and their height is somewhat reduced – this copy falls short of the symbolic quality of the original. It remains, nonetheless, a powerful image. The bilingual title and legend are aimed at both German and French audiences.
Johann Martin Will (1727–1807), "Sieg von der Bastille in Paris d. 14. Juli 1789", etching, Germany, 1789, unknown artist; source: Prometheus – Das verteilte Bildarchiv für Forschung und Lehre, Lexikon der Revolutions-Ikonographie, Justus Liebig Universität Gießen, Historisches Institut, https://prometheus-bildarchiv.de/de/ (fee for access).