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Eponina Stabs Herself with a Dagger
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Eponina Stabs Herself with a Dagger

Jan Punt · 1738 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Eponina lies on the ground in front of a military tent after she has stabbed herself with a dagger. Her twins stand crying beside her. Her husband Sabinus comes running.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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titelpaginaprinttragedy
Credit lineEponina heeft zichzelf met een dolk gestoken. 1738. Jan Punt. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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