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Men Killing a Snake

c. 1723-1730
Marco Ricci (Italian (active Venice, Veneto, Rome, and England) 1676–1730) Dedicated to Paolo Abbatti Contareno
Carlo Orsolini, who published Marco Ricci's etchings as a series after the artist's death, issued special editions on blue paper with highlights added in lead white paint. The narrow, separate plate below each image contains a dedication to various illustrious Venetians.

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