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Death of Absalom
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Joab thrusts his spear into the chest of Absalom, who is still alive hanging in the tree where he had become entangled with his hair. Under the image a reference in Latin to the Biblical text in 2 Sam. 18:14. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDood van Absalom. 1585. Johannes Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
