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Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793

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  • A royal banquet given by the City of Paris for King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette to celebrate the birth of their son, the Dauphin. Engraving by J.M. Moreau after P.L. Moreau.
  • Louis XVI's farewell from his wife Marie Antoinette and their distressed children. Wood engraving by J.B.C Carbonneau after J. R. Charlerie.
  • Dr Richard Price kneeling on a large crown (with a demon on his back) to look through a peep-hole at a group of ruffians ransacking Marie Antoinette's bedroom; representing a speech by Price which allegedly advocated the French Revolution. Coloured etching by I. Cruikshank, 1790 (?).
  • King Louis XVI, seated, is giving instructions to La Perouse before his departure in 1785 to explore the Pacific Ocean. Engraving by C. Gavard after Sandoz (?) after F. Pigeot after N.A. Monsiaux, 18--.
  • The transfer of the coffins of King Louis XVI of France and his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette, to the church St. Denis in Paris on 21 January 1815. Etching with engraving, 1815.
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    Travels in Greece and Turkey, undertaken by order of Louis XVI. And with the authority of the Ottoman court / by C.S. Sonnini ... Tr. from the French.

    Sonnini, C. S. (Charles Sigisbert), 1751-1812. | Date: 1801
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    [Louis XVI, king of France correspondence].

    Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793 | Date: 2008-
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