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I'm  presently vastly amused. I don't know if any of you are familiar with Le Sueur's drawing of Capet's execution, but if you're not, you're fortunately about to become familiar with it, because here it is:

I know it's not a very good scan, but do observe that there are indeed two men kissing in the foreground, which I have circled in red so that you might more easily be able to locate them.

I found a mention of the drawing in this book, which on page 74 provides some interesting elaboration on the subject and its portrayal.

That's unfortunately all for the present, but I hope you found it sufficiently enlightening. ;D
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So I finally got the letter from that Jamet book--of course, I'm not endorsing it, since the author hates Robespierre enough to portray him as a paedophile and a child-murderer, among other things. That said, the letter "he" "gave" to Camille when they were at Louis-le-Grand (in the book, of course): 

... )

Ahem. 

Also, I was wondering if anyone could enlighten me as to how screencaps are taken; does one need special software or equipment, and just how is it done in general?

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