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Anonymous, French, 18th century

The Bombardment of All the Thrones of Europe and the Fall of the Tyrants for the Happiness of the Universe (Bombardement de Tous les Trônes de l'Europe et la Chûte des Tyrans pour la Bonheur de l'Univers)

ca. 1792
Hand-colored etching
24.8 × 39.2 cm (9.8 × 15.4 in)

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