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Gaius Plinius Secundus maior dies of asphyxiation during the eruption of Vesuvius, on August 24, 79. He fell victim to his own scientific interest. Death of Pliny the Elder, print maker: Ludwig Gottlieb Portman, (mentioned on object), intermediary draughtsman: Jacques Kuyper, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1805, paper, etching, h 204 mm × w 136 mm.

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Gaius Plinius Secundus maior dies of asphyxiation during the eruption of Vesuvius, on August 24, 79. He fell victim to his own scientific interest. Death of Pliny the Elder, print maker: Ludwig Gottlieb Portman, (mentioned on object), intermediary draughtsman: Jacques Kuyper, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1805, paper, etching, h 204 mm × w 136 mm

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20.0 x 34.3 cm | 7.9 x 13.5 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

1805 • 79 • AMSTERDAM • ASPHYXIATION • AUGUST 24 • DEATH • ELDER • ERUPTION (VOLCANO) • ERUPTION • ETCHING • FELL VICTIM • GAIUS PLINIUS SECUNDUS MAIOR DIES • H 204 MM × W 136 MM • INTERMEDIARY DRAUGHTSMAN • JACQUES KUYPER • LUDWIG GOTTLIEB PORTMAN • MENTIONED • MOUNT VESUVIUS • OBJECT • OBJECTS • OWN SCIENTIFIC INTEREST • PAPER AND PACKAGE PRODUCTS • PAPER • PLINY • PRINT MAKER • RASH • UMBRELLA • VESUVIUS • VOLCANO, ERUPTION