The plague of Florence in 1348, as described in Boccaccio's Decameron. Etching by L. Sabatelli.
- Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.
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Description
An interpretation of an event described in Giovanni Boccaccio, 'Il Decameron'.
Publication/Creation
[Place of publication not identified] : Giuseppe Volpini
Physical description
1 print : etching ; platemark 65.7 x 86.5 cm
Related material
Select images of this work were taken by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum: WT/D/1/20/1/7/83
Lettering
La peste di Firenze dal Boccaccio descritta. A.S.E. il Sigr. Marchese Pier Roberto Capponi. Luigi Sabatelli DDD. Luigi Sabatelli invento, disegnò, & inc.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 10124i
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Location Status Access Closed stores10124i.1Location Status Access Closed stores10124i.2