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Challis, Ebenezer, fl. 1831-1863 Saloon of Louis XIII, Fontainbleau

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.1697 Author/Creator: Challis, Ebenezer, fl. 1831-1863 Place Written: London, England Type: Engraving Date: 1840 Pagination: 1 print : b&w Order a Copy

One print of the saloon of King Louis XIII. Engraved by Ebenezer Challis after an original illustration by Thomas Allom.

Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872
Challis, Ebenezer, fl. 1831-1863
Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1643

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