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Great Plague of Marseille,1720

The Great Plague of Marseille was the last of the significant European outbreaks of bubonic plague. Arriving in Marseille, France in 1720, the disease killed a total of 100,000 people: 50,000 in the city during the next two years and another 50,000 to the north in surrounding provinces and towns. Despite the large number of deaths, Marseille recovered quickly from the plague outbreak. Economic activity took only a few years to recover, as trade expanded to the West Indies and Latin America. Oil on canvas by Michael Serre, 1721 (cropped and cleaned).
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Great Plague of Marseille,1720
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The Great Plague of Marseille was the last of the significant European outbreaks of bubonic plague. Arriving in Marseille, France in 1720, the disease killed a total of 100,000 people: 50,000 in the city during the next two years and another 50,000 to the north in surrounding provinces and towns. Despite the large number of deaths, Marseille recovered quickly from the plague outbreak. Economic activity took only a few years to recover, as trade expanded to the West Indies and Latin America. Oil on canvas by Michael Serre, 1721 (cropped and cleaned).
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5100 x 3617 px | 52.8 MB
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43.2 x 30.6 cm | 17.0 x 12.1 in (300 dpi)
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