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The plague in London, 1665. Etching by A. Smith, 1810, after R. Smirke.
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The plague in London, 1665. Etching by A. Smith, 1810, after R. Smirke.

Robert Smirke · 1810

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Lettering: The fatal effect of the plague of 1665. Drawn by Smirke. Engraved by A. Smith.

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