Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Marat's Triumph

 
Original - The French Revolution, 1793: a crowd celebrates the acquittal of Jean-Paul Marat.
 
Alternate - Redid the levels, color balance, and contrast.
Reason
215-year-old political cartoon of an event from the French Revolution: celebration of Jean-Paul Marat's acquittal for his role in the execution of Louis XVI of France. Text translation provided on image page.
Articles this image appears in
Jean-Paul Marat
Creator
unknown; restored verion of Image:Triomphe de Marat.jpg (note: border lines are slightly off true vertical and horizontal because they were not drawn at perfect right angles).

Promoted Image:Triomphe de Marat4.jpg MER-C 06:34, 14 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]