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Death of Virginia
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Death of Virginia

Bartolomeo Pinelli · 1817 · etching; paper

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

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Virginius killing his daughter Virginia with a sword to spare her the desire of Appius Claudius and to free her from slavery. The latter had falsely claimed to possess her. A crowd of Romans looks on.

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Credit lineDood van Virginia. 1817. Bartolomeo Pinelli. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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