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Alcasto in an enchanted forest, facing a castle defended by dragons and demons. Etching by P. Sandby and E. Rooker after J. Collins, ca. 1750.
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Alcasto in an enchanted forest, facing a castle defended by dragons and demons. Etching by P. Sandby and E. Rooker after J. Collins, ca. 1750.

J. Collins · 1750

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Lettering: The forest as enchanted, where Alcast, General of the Swiss, is stopped by a firy castle defended by daemons; J. Collins invt. et pixt. from Tasso's Jerusalem deliver'd; P. Sandby & E. Rooker sculp.; plate 4 page 400; to the most noble Peregrine Bertie Duke of Ancaster & Kesteven, Lord great Chamberlain of England &c &c; this plate is most humbly inscribed by his Grace's most devoted and obedient servt., Elizth. Jane Collins

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