Gaius Plinius Secundus maior dies of asphyxiation during the eruption of Vesuvius, on August 24, 79. He fell victim to his own scientific interest. Death of Pliny the Elder, print maker: Ludwig Gottlieb Portman, (mentioned on object), intermediary draughtsman: Jacques Kuyper, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1805, paper, etching, h 204 mm × w 136 mm

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