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Death of Marcus Licinius Crassus
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Death of Marcus Licinius Crassus

Ludwig Gottlieb Portman · 1800 · etching; stippelets; paper

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

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Pomaxaethres, a Parthian soldier, kills Crassus who is trying to flee on horseback. Octavius stabs a groom and is simultaneously attacked from behind by the enemy.

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Credit lineDood van Marcus Licinius Crassus. 1800. Ludwig Gottlieb Portman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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