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Cornelia, the virtuous mother of the Gracchi
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Cornelia, wife of Tiberius Gracchus and mother of the Gracchi brothers, as a virtuous housewife. She is portrayed as a good mother playing with her child and as a diligent housewife engaged in embroidery, spinning, bobbin lace making and sewing. In the background on the right, her husband Tiberius kills a snake. With an inscription in three columns in Latin. The print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineCornelia, de deugdzame moeder van de Gracchi. 1653 - 1654. Theodoor Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
