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Achilles and the daughters of Lycomedes
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Achilles and the daughters of Lycomedes

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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The daughters of Lycomedes sit bent over a chest of jewels while Achilles, disguised as a woman, draws his sword. Achilles is grabbed by two men by his arm. In the foreground an arrow and bow. In the background two figures on a staircase. Bottom center: 9. Ninth print from a series of fourteen with scenes from the life of Achilles.

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Credit lineAchilles en de dochters van Lycomedes. c. 1700. J. Alexander Janssens. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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