The Poet Virgil in a Basket, 1525, Engraving; first state, Sheet: 9 5/8 × 7 7/16 in. (24.5 × 18.9 cm), Prints, Lucas van Leyden (Netherlandish, Leiden ca. 1494–1533 Leiden), According to medieval legend, Virgil fell in love with the Roman emperor's daughter. One night she promised to raise him to her bedroom in a basket but left him dangling halfway to be mocked by passersby the following day
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Poet Virgil, Basket, 1525, Engraving, first state, Sheet, 9 5/8, 7 7/16, 24.5, 18.9 cm, Prints, Lucas van Leyden, Netherlandish, Leiden ca., 1494–1533, Leiden, According, medieval legend, Virgil fell, love, Roman emperor, daughter, night, promised, raise, bedroom, basket, left, dangling halfway, mocked, passersby, following day
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