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Ceconia wife of Caius Caesar the Roman Emperor while lamenting over the mangled body of her murdered husband discovers Lupus

Maker

After
(artist)
1700-1799

Amos Doolittle (etcher)
1754-1832

William Durell (publisher)

Title

Ceconia wife of Caius Caesar the Roman Emperor while lamenting over the mangled body of her murdered husband discovers Lupus

Date of Production

(c.) 1799

Medium

printed on chine collé

Dimensions

Height: 28.5 cm
Width: 17.3 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6148

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: Engraved / for the / AMERICAN EDITION / of / MAYNARD'S / Josephus //

Inscription: CECONIA wife of CAIUS CAESAR the Roman Emperor while lamenting over the / mangled Body of her murdered Husband discovers LUPUS who by order of / CHEREAS one of the Tribunes immediately puts her & her Children to Death / Published by William Durrell No. 19 Queen Street //

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