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Death of Meleager
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Death of Meleager

Bernard Picart · 1683 - 1710 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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As the log connected to Meleager's life is consumed in the fire, Meleager withers and dies. He lies in the lap of his beloved Atalanta as he dies. Servants rush forward. Below the scene, an explanatory text in French and English.

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Credit lineDood van Meleager. 1683 - 1710. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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