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The Plague in Florence as described by Boccaccio, E1043

Explanation

  • Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375) opens The Decameron by describing the plague in Florence. He relates how in 1348 the plague had killed more than 100,000 people in the city in six months.

Dimension

  • Height (plate size) 655 mm
  • Height (paper size) 670 mm
  • Width (plate size) 860 mm
  • Width (paper size) 880 mm
  • Inscription / Certification / Label

    Luig. Sabatelli inventi disegni e inc. / LA PESTE DI FIRENZE DAL BOCCACCIO DESCRITTA / A.S.E. Il Sig.r Marchese Pier Roberto Capponi / Luigi Sabatelli D.D.D,