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Tuccia proves her innocence
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The Vestal Virgin Tuccia was accused of adultery. She fills her sieve with water from the pitcher of the river god Tiber, depicted with the Cornucopia and the suckled Romulus and Remus. Also the female personification of the city of Rome with a city, a small statue of Victoria in her right hand and seven putti around her referring to the seven hills of the city. In the background, Tuccia shows the sieve to a group of women. She proves her innocence because no water leaks from the sieve. With an inscription in three columns in Latin. The print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineTuccia bewijst haar onschuld. 1653 - 1654. Theodoor Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.