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Empedocles receiving the divine honors from the inhabitants of Salinonte for having a river purified: Project proposed b the Charivari to the Academy of Fine Arts, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, May 1, 1866

May 1, 1866
Lithograph on newsprint
24.4 × 23.4 cm (9.6 × 9.2 in)

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