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title: Louis XVI of France
author: Joseph-Siffred Duplessis
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15307/louis-xvi-of-france/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Louis XVI of France

_Authored by Joseph-Siffred Duplessis_

## Image File

[![Louis XVI of France](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15307.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15307.jpg)

## Image Caption

Portrait of [Louis XVI](https://www.worldhistory.org/Louis_XVI_of_France/), King of France and Navarre (1754-1793), oil on canvas painting by Joseph-Siffred Duplessis, formerly attributed to Antoine-François Callet, c 1774-1776.

[Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) of Versailles.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Duplessis, J. (2022, February 25). Louis XVI of France. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15307/louis-xvi-of-france/>
### Chicago
Duplessis, Joseph-Siffred. "Louis XVI of France." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 25, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15307/louis-xvi-of-france/>.
### MLA
Duplessis, Joseph-Siffred. "Louis XVI of France." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Feb 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15307/louis-xvi-of-france/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Duplessis_-_Louis_XVI_of_France,_oval,_Versailles.jpg) by [**Joseph-Siffred Duplessis**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Duplessis_-_Louis_XVI_of_France,_oval,_Versailles.jpg). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 25 February 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.