Bal des Ardents, King Charles VI and five other men are dressed as savages and dancing at a wedding party. A man with a flaming torch sets one of them on fire. The Duchess of Berry throws her cloak over the king, saving his life. In the margin a four-line caption in French. Marked top right: Tom. I, pg. 95., print, print maker: Bernard Picart, (workshop of), Bernard Picart, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1731, paper, etching, height, 127 mm × width, 75 mm

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