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Printer Valère Maxime presented to King Louis XI
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Printer Valère Maxime presented to King Louis XI

Charles Meryon · 1860 · etching; drypoint; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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King Louis XI seated on a throne receiving a book from the printer Valère Maxime. The printer kneels before the king and is introduced by another man. The scene is set at the French court in the fifteenth century.

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Credit lineDrukker Valère Maxime wordt voorgesteld aan koning Lodewijk XI. 1860. Charles Meryon. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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