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The suicide of Cleopatra: Cleopatra is standing next to her bed grasping the tail of the asp with her right hand. Line engraving by G. Rivera after F. Pieraccini after a painting by Guido Reni.
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The suicide of Cleopatra: Cleopatra is standing next to her bed grasping the tail of the asp with her right hand. Line engraving by G. Rivera after F. Pieraccini after a painting by Guido Reni.

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Lettering: A S.S.R.M. Carlo Alberto Re di Sardegna di Cipro e di Gerusalemme, Duca di Savoja e di Genova, Principe di Piemonte ec. ec. ec. Guido Reni dip. Franc.co. Pieraccini dis. Gio. Rivera inc.

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