The death of HonorE Gabriel Riqueti, Comte de Mirabeau, on 2 April 1791, was a key moment in the early years of the French Revolution. The renowned orator, who had played a major role in drafting the DEclaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyen, succumbed to heart disease aged forty-two. His death prompted the establishment of the PanthEon, that secular temple intended to honour the great men of a new, free France. It was also the impetus for a whole range of artistic commemorative creations, including a number of plays, performed or published in the days following his...