Floronia about to Enter her Tomb, Bartolomeo Pinelli, 1781-1835, No later than 1804, Graphic Art, Etching, Floronia (c. 240 – 216 BC), a Vestal Virgin at the Roman temple of Vesta, was accused of debauchery and sentenced to be buried alive. The aquatint was executed for Alessandro Verri’s (1741-1816) book, Notti Romane al sepolcro degli Scipioni, published as two volumes in 1792 and 1804., Paper, Color, Printer's ink, Etching, Printet, Height (plate size) 313 mm, Height (paper size) 388 mm, Width (plate size) 438 mm, Width (paper size) 512 mm, Pinelli inv., dis e inc, La Vestale Florina

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