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Plate 36: Civilis and Cerialis Meet on a Broken Bridge to Reach an Accord, from The War of the Romans Against the Batavians (Romanorvm et Batavorvm societas)

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Etching, first state of two, issue 1 (Bartsch)
16.5 × 20.6 cm (6.5 × 8.1 in)

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