The suicide of Cleopatra: Cleopatra is standing next to her bed grasping the tail of the asp with her right hand. Line engraving by G. Rivera after F. Pieraccini after a painting by Guido Reni.

[A decree of Charles Albert, King of Sardinia, Duke of Savoy etc. concerning the election of deputies.

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