The murder of Captain Benevente, and the conspiracy and subsequent divine punishment of the culprits. Etching with engraving and letterpress.

Date:
[1726?]
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43758i
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The events are divided in three sequences: Above, the conspiracy to murder; middle, the assassination and below the divine retribution and punishment of the delinquents; illustrating the triumph of God's revenge against murder. The plate made at an earlier date (1704?) is here reprinted

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[London] : [Printed for R. Gosling, and sold by J. Osborn, at St. Saviour's Dock-Head, near Horsely-Down], [1726?]

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1 print : etching, with engraving ; sheet 16.5 x 16.7 cm

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The triumph of God's revenge against murther. An italian history. History XIV. Fidelina and Caelestina cause Carpi and Monteleon, with their two lacquies, Lorenzo and Anselmo, to murther their father, Captain Benevente: which they perform. Monteleon and his lacquy Anselm, are drowned. Fidelia hangs herself. Lorenzo is hanged for robbery, and on the gallows confesseth the murthering of Benevente. Carpi hath his right hand, then his head, cut off-Caelestina is beheaded, and her body burnt

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Wellcome Collection 43758i

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