The Vestal virgin Tuccia being inspected while carrying water in a sieve to prove her chastity. Etching by P.W. Tomkins,1798, after Sir J. Reynolds.

A witch surfing on a sieve. Mezzotint by C. Turner, 1807, after J.J. Halls.

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A witch surfing on a sieve. Mezzotint by C. Turner, 1807, after J.J. Halls.

The Vestal virgin Tuccia being inspected while carrying water in a sieve to prove her chastity. Etching by P.W. Tomkins,1798, after Sir J. Reynolds.