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Sepia print of a busy Roman street with horsemen, an ornate carriage, a crowd, and spectators on a palazzo balcony.

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This sepia-toned print, titled The Romans Polite to Strangers, shows a busy Roman street lined with grand palazzo facades, with mounted riders and a crowd of figures in period dress. A figure kneeling in the foreground and an ornate carriage on the right add to the lively street scene. The work is attributed to Paul Sandby and dated 1781.

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1781

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