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Marriage by proxy

Wedding in which one or both of the individuals being united are not physically present

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    The proxy marriage of King Henry IV and Marie de' Medici: Grand Duke Ferdinand of Tuscany stands in for the bridegroom. Engraving by A. Trouvain, 170-, after J.B. Nattier after Sir P.P. Rubens.

    Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640. | Date: [between 1700 and 1709] | Reference: 3063502i
    Part of: Gallerie du Palais du Luxembourg.

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