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OriginalLouis XVI was the king of France between 1774 and 1792. He was toppled in the French Revolution and later executed by guillotine. He was "the only King of France ever to be executed, and his death brought an end to more than a thousand years of continuous French monarchy."
Reason
There are several scans of this painting, but this one has the highest resolution and seems to be the closest to the original colors (since its from the Google Art Project).
Articles in which this image appears
Louis XVI of France, French Revolution, List of French monarchs
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator
Antoine-François Callet

Promoted File:Antoine-François Callet - Louis XVI, roi de France et de Navarre (1754-1793), revêtu du grand costume royal en 1779 - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:31, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]