Marie-Antoinette

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Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun: portrait of Marie-Antoinette

Myth vs. fact: Marie-Antoinette

The controversial life and death of Marie-Antoinette

Marie-Antoinette

Affair of the Diamond Necklace

Did Marie-Antoinette say “Let them eat cake”?

Marie-Antoinette

Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun: Queen Marie Antoinette

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Marie-Antoinette (-Josèphe-Jeanne d’Autriche-Lorraine) summary

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Portrait of Marie Antoinette by Jean-Francois Janinet, 1777. Color etching and engraving with gold leaf printed on two sheets, 30x13.5 in.

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Marie-Antoinette: Quotes

Rich and Poor
Let them eat cake.Marie-Antoinette