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Louis XVI of France

King of France and Navarre from 1774 to 1791, then King of the French from 1791 to 1792 (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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