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Louis XVII|Louis XVI, King of France|Marie Antoinette, Queen of France|Anonymous|Jean-Baptiste Genty|Claude Louis Desrais

Tomb of Louis XVI and his family, with hidden silhouettes

1793–1800
Engraving
33.7 × 22.3 cm (13.3 × 8.8 in)

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