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Massacre of the unfortunate French king with a view of la guillotine, or the modern French beheading machine. (BM 1873,0712.786)

Louis XVI roi de France frappé par la hache des citoyens, 21 janvier 1793

Exécution de Louis XVI, 21 janvier 1793

Louis XVI roi de France frappé par la hache des citoyens, 21 janvier 1793

Mort de Louis XVI, 21 janvier 1793

Mort de Louis XVI, 21 janvier 1793

Mort de Louis XVI, 21 janvier 1793

Mort de Louis XVI, 21 janvier 1793

Mort de Louis XVI, 21 janvier 1793

Massacre of the French king! View of la guillotine; or the modern beheading machine, at Paris. By which the unfortunate Louis XVI ... suffered on the scaffold, January 21st, 1793

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Woodcut printed for William Lane, London.

Reference copy may be in LOT 4624-B.

This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Caption card tracings: A/P/P I.; BI; France History 1793; Executions...; RBD; Broadsides 1793; Shelf.

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