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The Death of Cato of Utica
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The Death of Cato of Utica

Jean Lepautre · 1667 · etching; paper

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

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In his sleeping chamber, the statesman Cato stabbed himself to death. Lying on a bed, he pulls his entrails out of his body. A group of onlookers watches in horror.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDood van Cato van Utica. 1667. Jean Lepautre. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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