King Louis XVI

Louis XVI of France (23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) King of France and Navarre from 1774 until 1791, King of the French from 1791 to 1792. Suspended and arrested during the Insurrection of 10 August 1792, he was tried by the National Convention, found guilty of treason, and executed by guillotine on 21 January 1793. This image is a faithful reproduction of a two-dimensional work of art and thus not copyrightable in itself in the U.S. as per Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp.; the same is also true in many other countries. The original two-dimensional work shown in this image is free contentbecause: This image (or other media file) is in the public domain because its copyright has expired.

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