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François Joseph Belanger

The Anointing of Louis XVI at His Coronation in Reims Cathedral, June 11, 1775

1814
Pen and black ink, with brush and gray wash, over light indications made with a stylus. Framing lines in pen and brown ink.
21.3 × 30.3 cm (8.4 × 11.9 in)

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