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Susanna and the Elders
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Precise drawn copy after the print by Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert after Maarten van Heemskerck. Susanna is approached by two elders while bathing. They try to seduce her. The scene is part of a four-part series on the story of Susanna and the elders.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineSusanna en de ouderlingen. 1650 - 1700. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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