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The suicide of Cleopatra: Cleopatra is shown lying on her bed grasping the tail of the asp with her left hand. Line engraving by R. Strange after a painting by Guido Reni, 1753.

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The suicide of Cleopatra: Cleopatra is shown lying on her bed grasping the tail of the asp with her left hand. Line engraving by R. Strange after a painting by Guido Reni, 1753.