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Althaea and the Furies at a sacrificial fire
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Althaea and the Furies at a sacrificial fire

Simon Thomassin · 1714 · etching; engraving; paper

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

About this work

Two snake-entwined Furies urge Althaea to throw the block of wood into the fire that will determine the length of Meleager's life. A third Fury on the right blows life into the fire. In a decorative border with related themes. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printalbumbladFuries, Dirae (Erinyes), Eumenides'Furie' (Ripa)Pan-herm
Credit lineAlthaea en de Furiën bij een offervuur. 1714. Simon Thomassin. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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