Gaius Mucius Scaevola Thrusting His Right Hand into Fire — Marco Marcola | DiscoverArt

Gaius Mucius Scaevola Thrusting His Right Hand into Fire

1740–93

Pen and black ink, brush and gray-brown wash

28 × 40.6 cm (11 × 16 in)

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