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Burial of the Drowned Hippo
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Burial of the Drowned Hippo

Zacharias Dolendo · 1606 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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

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Hippo was taken prisoner by enemies and taken away on their ship. Out of fear of what awaited her she jumped into the sea and drowned. Hippo is laid in a grave by two men. A friend or relative sits on a stone and mourns the dead. In the background a sea battle can be seen. Page from a book with text on the verso.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratieburialdrowning, shipwrecked person
Credit lineBegrafenis van de verdronken Hippo. 1606. Zacharias Dolendo. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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