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The suicide of Cleopatra: Cleopatra holding the asp in her left hand. Stipple engraving by Sherwin after J.B. Cipriani.
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The suicide of Cleopatra: Cleopatra holding the asp in her left hand. Stipple engraving by Sherwin after J.B. Cipriani.

Giovanni Battista Cipriani

CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: Cipriani delt. Sherwin sculp.

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