Haruspex reading the entrails of a sacrificed

Haruspex reading the entrails of a sacrificed sheep, ancient Rome. In crimson mantle over blue toga, using a knife to disembowl a sheep on a sacrifical altar. Auspice chez les Romains. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by L. Labrousse, artist of Bordeaux, under the direction of Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur from his L'antique Rome, ou description historique et pittoresque, Ancient Rome, or historical and picturesque description, Chez Deroy, Paris, 1796

1796 18th Century Ancient Civilization Ancient Rome Augury Chez Deroy Crimson Entrails Haruspex Jacques Grasset De Saint-sauveur L. Labrousse Lantique Rome Mantle Roman Empire Sacred Rites Sacrifice Toga

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