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Death of Sennacherib
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Death of Sennacherib

anonymous · 1585 · engraving; paper

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

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While King Sennacherib of Assyria kneels in the temple of his god Nisroch, he is murdered by two of his sons. Below the image a Latin reference to the Biblical text in 2 Kings 19. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDood van Sanherib. 1585. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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