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Matthieu Elias|Reverend Jean de la Barrière|Henry III, King of France

Scene 25: Fatally wounded, King Henry III informs the Blessed Abbot of his condition and recommends himself to his prayers

1706–07
Red chalk, pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, heightened with white, over graphite
53.6 × 44.5 cm (21.1 × 17.5 in)

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