Death caused by tuberculosis of the King of Spain, Alfonso XII (1857-1885) on 25 November 1885. His widow, Queen Maria Cristina, the monarch's second wife, is depicted at the head of the bed. Illustration after the painting by Benlliure y Gil ("Death of Don Alfonso XII, the Last Kiss"). Chromolithography. "Historia General de Espana" (General History of Spain), by Miguel Morayta. Volume IX. Madrid, 1896.

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