Bandits armed with guns emerge from mountains and attack a group of people by a ford: two of the victims flee, the other three beg for mercy. Etching by F. Vivares, 1759, after F. Simonini.

  • Simonini, Francesco, 1686-1753.
Date:
1st. Feb.y 1781
Reference:
3044043i
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Description

Two of the victims offer up their purses to the bandits to save their lives

Publication/Creation

London (in Cheapside) : Published ... by John Boydell engraver, 1st. Feb.y 1781.

Physical description

1 print : etching ; platemark 40.3 x 50.3 cm

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I banditi italiani. The Italian banditti. Engraved from an original picture of Francisco Simonini, in the possession of Mr. Panton Betew. Francisco Simonini pinxt. F. Vivares sculpt.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3044043i

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