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Mary, Queen of Scots|Narcisse-Edmond-Joseph Desmadryl|Louis Boulanger

Mary, Queen of Scots on the scaffold

19th century
Etching and mezzotint
20.7 × 15.1 cm (8.1 × 5.9 in)

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