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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 LVII to LX, all with inscriptions. Top left: The death of Antiochus Epiphanes. Bottom left: Agis killed alongside his mother and grandmother. Top right: An earthquake in Rhodes. Bottom right: The meeting between Lucius Aemilius Paulus and his daughter. Scenes LVII and LVIII marked top right: Opposite page 178. Scenes LIX and LX marked top right: Opposite page 231.

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

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