King of Spain, Alfonso XII dies of Tuberculosis
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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13795129
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47859049
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5079px x 3498px
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Credit
© Thaliastock / Mary Evans
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Thaliastock
