Circle of Angelica Kauffmann (Graubnden 1741-1807 Rome)
Circle of Angelica Kauffmann (Graubnden 1741-1807 Rome)

Virgil reading his Aeneid to Augustus and Octavia, who faints when hearing the verses on Marcellus; Virgil inspired by his muse to honor Augustus.

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Circle of Angelica Kauffmann (Graubnden 1741-1807 Rome)
Virgil reading his Aeneid to Augustus and Octavia, who faints when hearing the verses on Marcellus; Virgil inspired by his muse to honor Augustus.
oil on canvas, oval
19¾ x 14¾ (2)

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We are grateful to Prof. Wendy Wassyng Roworth for her assistance in cataloguing these pictures.

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