By 1793, when the leaders of the Revolution declared the palace a national museum, there were 650 works of art in the collection; there are now, it is estimated, some 173,000.
The leaders of the Revolution said the palace should be a national museum.
A man is sitting in a chair at a table with chairs all around, there is blue and white striped flag with a blue cross on it some orange writing the man is also wearing a gray hat and a gray coat.