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Massacre of the innocents: a woman kneels and pleads with a Roman soldier not to kill the infanft he is holding down with his foot. Lin engraving by J. Codeman after a painting by C. Spierre.
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Massacre of the innocents: a woman kneels and pleads with a Roman soldier not to kill the infanft he is holding down with his foot. Lin engraving by J. Codeman after a painting by C. Spierre.

Claude Spierre

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Lettering: Le massacre des innocents grave d'apres le tableau de Claude Spierre hault de 3 pieds, 7 po. sur 5 pieds 3 po. de large par J. Codemans

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