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Cimon and Pero (Roman Charity)
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Cimon and Pero (Roman Charity)

Cornelis van Caukercken · 1640 - 1660 · engraving; paper

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

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Pero gives her father, who is bound in prison, the breast. Cimon sits on the ground in straw, with a cloth wrapped around his waist. To the right, a barred window. Below the image, a coat of arms and a dedication in Latin to Bishop Charles van den Bosch.

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Credit lineCimon en Pero (Caritas Romana). 1640 - 1660. Cornelis van Caukercken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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