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Semiramis, her son, and the spirit of a deceased man in a crypt
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Semiramis, her son, and the spirit of a deceased man in a crypt

François Joseph Pfeiffer (II) · in or before 1845 · lithography; paper

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

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In a royal crypt, Queen Semiramis lies on the ground; her son is about to kill her. On the right, the ghost of her husband Ninus appears. Part of a cover for a series of seven lithographs of opera scenes performed at the city theatre in Amsterdam.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSemiramis, haar zoon en geest van overleden man in crypte. in or before 1845. François Joseph Pfeiffer (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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