A French nobleman handing his son a sword as the latter prepares to go and fight for the Americans in the American War of Independence. Line engraving by J.J. Avril after P.A. Wille, 1788.

  • Wille, Pierre Alexandre, 1748-1821.
Date:
1788
Reference:
42715i
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A French nobleman handing his son a sword as the latter prepares to go and fight for the Americans in the American War of Independence. Line engraving by J.J. Avril after P.A. Wille, 1788. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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