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Four scenes from classical history
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Four scenes from classical history

Simon Fokke · 1722 - 1784 · etching; paper

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

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Four scenes from classical history on one plate, numbered XXV to XXVIII, all with inscriptions. Top left: Persian ambassadors in Macedon murdered by disguised youths. Bottom left: The extraordinary rage of an Athenian soldier. Top right: Xerxes crosses the Hellespont. Bottom right: The disastrous crossing of Xerxes over the Hellespont. Scenes XXV and XXVI marked top right: Opposite page 222. Scenes XXVII and XXVIII marked top right: Opposite page 259.

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Credit lineVier voorstellingen uit de klassieke geschiedenis. 1722 - 1784. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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