A woman faints and is supported by a man nearby. Engraving by J. Heath after W. Hamilton.

  • William Hamilton
Date:
March 1, 1818
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32987i
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A woman faints and is supported by a man nearby. Engraving by J. Heath after W. Hamilton. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

An episode in the play Alzira: a tragedy by Voltaire translated by Aaron Hill, set in Peru. Above, motifs referring to Peru and to conquistadors

Publication/Creation

[London] : Printed for C. Cooke, March 1, 1818.

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; platemark 16.4 x 10.6 cm

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Lettering

Alzira. Zamor. Revive thou dearest, loveliest lost Alzira. Act III. Scene I. Painted by Hamilton R.A. Engraved by J. Heath A.R.A.

References note

John Heath, The Heath family engravers 1779-1878, Aldershot 1993, vol. 1, pp. 210-211, no. 1818.1 (1)

Reference

Wellcome Collection 32987i

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English

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