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The Printed Work of the Latin Author, Valerius Maximus, Being Presented to King Louis XI

Charles Meryon

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a scene set in a courtyard. A man wearing a long robe walks to the left while looking back at a man on one knee presenting a book. The man on one knee wears a long dark robe. A group of people stand around them. A man on the left wears a long robe and a hat while holding a staff. A woman stands beside him. On the right, two men hold tools and wear hats and short robes. A small boy on the right holds a weapon. The background shows an ornate wall with fleur de lis and a window with crisscrossed panes. There is a stone wall with an archway on the right. The drawing is framed by a rounded top.

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750 × 645 px
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