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The Death of Alfasel
Chauveau, François, 1613-1676
An engraving depicting a scene from the fifteenth book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which Alfasel (bottom right), who had accidentally wounded Zahide (bottom left) with a poisoned arrow while aiming for Lisamante, commits suicide. Meanwhile, Zahide is taken prisioner while in the background, the battle between the crusaders and the Saracens continues.
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