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

  • Hamilton, William, 1751-1801.
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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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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.

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1 print : engraving ; platemark 16.4 x 10.6 cm

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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)

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Wellcome Collection 32987i

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