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Veturia at the feet of Coriolanus
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Veturia at the feet of Coriolanus

Theodoor Galle · 1653 - 1654 · engraving; paper

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

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Gaius Marcius Coriolanus stands with a huge army before the walls of Rome. His mother Veturia, his wife Virgilia (Volumnia) and his children beg him on their knees not to attack Rome. Coriolanus is convinced by their pleas. With an inscription in three columns in Latin. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVeturia aan de voeten van Coriolanus. 1653 - 1654. Theodoor Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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