Varnish apprehends Fidelia, disguised as a man, inside his house; a footboy enters to tell him that his coach has arrived. Engraving by Rivers after W.M. Craig.

Decapitation of Saint John the Baptist. Line engraving by Rivers, 1813, after G. Douw.

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Rivers, active 1796-1813.

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Images by Rivers, active 1796-1813.

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Varnish apprehends Fidelia, disguised as a man, inside his house; a footboy enters to tell him that his coach has arrived. Engraving by Rivers after W.M. Craig.

Decapitation of Saint John the Baptist. Line engraving by Rivers, 1813, after G. Douw.