Lord Berryer is being knighted in the philanthropic-military order of December 10.

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Lord Berryer is being knighted in the philanthropic-military order of December 10.
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Lord Berryer is being knighted in the philanthropic-military order of December 10.

PortfolioPlate 189 from the series "Actualités"
Date1851
MediumCrayon lithograph
DimensionsSheet: 265 × 232 mm. (10 7/16 × 9 1/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Lilian Sarah Greif
Object number1966.48.54
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Last Updated1/11/24
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