1907 Color Print House Jacques Coeur Bourges France Medieval Herbert XGLA2 XGVC6 Vienne River

Vienne River

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more commonly known as the Garnet-throated Hummingbird

and on the reverse: ads for "A Motion to Adjourn" starring Roy Stewart and Marjorie Daw

1907 Color Print House Jacques Coeur Bourges France Medieval Herbert XGLA2 XGVC6 Vienne RiverThis is an original 1907 color print of a watercolor by English artist Herbert Marshall which depicts the magnificent residence of French merchant Jacques Coeur. He was made Master of the Mint in 1436 by King Charles VII, a high honor. Although a brilliant merchant, he created a monopoly on a variety of different trade goods, and became so wealthy that nobleman were coming to him for money instead of the Crown. As a result, he had a lot of enemies.