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Pyramus and Thisbe
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Pyramus and Thisbe

anonymous · 1650 - 1800 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Pyramus lies dying on the ground before a fountain. His beloved Thisbe sits beside him and raises her arms in despair. In her grief, she throws herself upon his sword. In the background, the lioness walks by with Thisbe's veil in her mouth. Numbered top right: Fig: 39.

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Credit linePyramus en Thisbe. 1650 - 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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