The gaoler opening the door of the prison cell to find Condorcet lying on his bed, having committed suicide. Stipple engraving by Idnarpile after J. H. Fragonard.

Jean-Honoré Fragonard · 1803

Lettering: Condorcet, commits the act of suicide in prison to avoid his sentence given by Robespierre, jealous of his philosophical virtue, and not content with his excellent constitution contrary to the principles of this tyrant. He died like Socrates the 28th of March 1794. Fragonard inv. del. Idnarpila sculp