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King James II of England and King Louis XIV of France riding on an ass, leading a holy crusade. Etching by R. de Hooghe, 1689.
Hooghe, Romeyn de, 1645-1708.Date: [1689]Reference: 2136643i- Pictures
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The aldermen of Paris reviewing plans for a statue of King Louis XIV; behind, seen in a mirror, the banquet held in 1687 to celebrate the recovery of the king from illness. Line engraving by P. Chenu after C.N. Cochin after N. de Largillière.
Largillière, Nicolas de, 1656-1746.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 17057i- Pictures
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King Louis XIV is crowned with a garland while the 'Dictionaire de l'academie françoise' is celebrated with flowers by three women aided by genii. Engraving by J. Mariette and G. Edelinck, 1694, after J.B. Corneille.
Corneille, Jean-Baptiste, 1649-1695.Date: 1694Reference: 26172i- Pictures
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A treaty between Louis XIV of France (left, attended by Cardinal Mazarin), and Philip IV of Spain. Stipple engraving with etching by E. Jeaurat after C. Le Brun, 1728.
Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690Date: 1728Reference: 42604i- Books
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Seasonable essays: or, a miscellany, containing, I. A parallel between His Royal Highness Louis Dauphin, Son of Louis XIV. the late King of France; and His Royal Highness Frederick Prince of Wales, Son of George II. King of Great Britain. II. Two discourses: one in English, on the miseries the reign of ignorance is attended with; and the Advantages resulting from the Encouragement given to Learning, and the Learned. And the other in French, ... les Miseres de la Guerre, et les Bonheur de la Paix. III. Epistola ad garretieros; a parody of Moliere's reception of a physician in his Malade imaginaire. By the Chevalier de Coetlogon, Knight of the Order of St. Lazare, M. D. and Author of the Universal History of Arts and Sciences.
De Coetlogon, Dennis, -1749.Date: [1746]