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King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette kneel in prayer as Louis becomes king of France on the death of Louis XV. Line engraving with etching by F.A.B. Audibran after J. David, 1883.
- David, Jules, 1808-1892
- Date
- 1883
- Reference
- 43693i
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Credit: King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette kneel in prayer as Louis becomes king of France on the death of Louis XV. Line engraving with etching by F.A.B. Audibran after J. David, 1883. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark
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Description
Louis XV died of smallpox at Versailles on 10 May 1774
Publication/Creation
Paris : Richard Bentley and son, 1883.
Physical description
1 print : line engraving, with stipple and etching ; image 12.9 x 9.7 cm
Lettering
Guidez nous, protégez nous, mon Dieu! nous regnons trop jeunes. Jules David del. Audibran sc.
References note
Louis Blanc, Histoire de la révolution française, vol. 2, Paris 1847, pp. 10-12
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 43693i
Type/Technique
Languages
- French
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