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Feast of Cleopatra
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Feast of Cleopatra

Ludwig Gottlieb Portman · 1802 · etching; stippelets; paper

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

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Cleopatra sits at table with Marcus Antony. Lucius Plancus prevents Cleopatra from taking a second pearl from her earring to dissolve it in her wine. In doing so, Marcus Antony loses the bet on who could give the most expensive banquet.

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Credit lineFeestmaal van Cleopatra. 1802. Ludwig Gottlieb Portman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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