A masquerade in which King Charles VI of France and some others, dressed as wildmen in shaggy costumes, are nearly burned to death by accident. Aquatint by J. Harris after J. Froissart.

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John Harris, Jr.

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A masquerade in which King Charles VI of France and some others, dressed as wildmen in shaggy costumes, are nearly burned to death by accident. Aquatint by J. Harris after J. Froissart.