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Peleus captures Thetis
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Peleus captures Thetis

J. Alexander Janssens · c. 1700 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Peleus, in armor, catches the water nymph Thetis with a cloth around her neck. Thetis lies by the water, against the reeds. Bottom center: 2. Second print from a series of fourteen with scenes from the life of Achilles.

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Credit linePeleus vangt Thetis. c. 1700. J. Alexander Janssens. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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