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Statue of Louis XVI (1754-93) after whom Louisville is named for his support in Revolutionary War. Statue (1927) by Valois. Louisville, KY. | Louis XVI wearing uniform of Order of Saint-Esprit painting (c1776) at Tau Palace Museum. Reims, France. | Louis XVI in Sacred Dress painting (1777) by Joseph-Siffrède Duplessis at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France. | Portrait of Louis XVI, king of France (1778) by Antoine-François Callet at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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Louis XVI portrait (c1786) by Antoine-François Callet at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France. | Portrait of King Louis XVI (c1791-3) wearing sash of French Revolution at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany. | Porte de Paris monumental Arch (17thC) marks Louis XVI's capture of Lille. Lille, France. | "Litron" cup & saucer (1778) commemorating visit to Louis XVI by sultan of Mysore in soft-paste porcelain by Sèvres factory at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France. |
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Two Sèvres porcelain & bronze vases named Mars & Minerva (1787) by Thomire for Louis XVI plus clock (1754) by Martinot & Gallien on mantel in Council Study at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Hope for Happiness to the French Nation with Louis XVI & Finance Minister Necker in a small boat, representing France, crossing a rough sea symbolic painting (late 18thC) by Dubois at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France. | Imperial bed chamber furnishings (1817-24) of Louis XVIII derived from earlier designs at Louvre Museum. Paris, France. | Imperial bed chamber furnishings (1817-24) of Louis XVIII derived from earlier designs at Louvre Museum. Paris, France. |
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The King & Royal Family Arriving in Paris on Oct 6, 1789 graphic from History of the French Revolution by Pierre Gabriel Berthault after Jean-Louis Prieur at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France. | National celebration on Champs de Mars July 14, 1790 where Louis XVI pledged loyalty to French Constitution painting (1792) by Charles Thévenin at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France. | The Taking of the Tuileries Aug. 10, 1792 painting (end 18thC) by French School at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France. | Louis XVI at Temple prison isolation painting (1814) by Jean-François Garneray at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France. |
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Barber's shaving plate used by Louis XVI while imprisoned in Temple Tower at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France. | Drinking glass used by Louis XVI while imprisoned in Temple Tower at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France. | Farewell of Louis XVI to his family Jan 20,1793 painting (1794) by Jean-Jacques Hauer at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France. | Execution of Louis XVI Jan 21, 1793 painting (c1793) by Charles Bénazech at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France. |
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Execution of Louis XVI Jan 21, 1793 painting (late 18thC) from Danish school at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France. | Pin cushions shaped like butterflies made from pieces of Louis XVI's vest by the Daughters of Charity of Neuilly at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France. | Pair of cups & saucers with the profiles of Louis XVI & Queen Marie-Antoinette made by Sèvres factory at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France. | Monument of Louis XVI & Marie-Antionette (1830) by Edme Gaulle & Pierre Petito at St-Denis Basilica. St Denis, France. |
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Monument of Louis XVI & Marie-Antionette at St-Denis Basilica. St Denis, France. |
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