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The martyrdom of St Placidus and Flavia: A pirate about to decapitate St Placidus, Flavia's body with her head decapitated on the floor to the right; after a drawing by Guercino; in rectangular frame imitating a wash mount; from Tome II of Charles Rogers 'Prints in Imitation of Drawings' (London: Printed by J. Nichols and sold by J. Boydell, 1778). 1762Etching and mezzotint
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