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Death of Pompey
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Death of Pompey

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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In the boat that was to bring him ashore, Pompeius is stabbed in the back by Septimius. Salvius and Achilles also draw their daggers. Pompeius is powerless and pulls his robe over his head.

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Credit lineDood van Pompeius. 1800. Ludwig Gottlieb Portman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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