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Achilles and the Daughters of Lycomedes
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Achilles and the Daughters of Lycomedes

Frans van den Wijngaerde · 1636 - 1679 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The daughters of Lycomedes bend over a basket of jewels while Achilles, disguised as a woman, draws his sword. Achilles is seized by two men; at his feet lie his shield and spear. In the margin, a six-line inscription, in two columns, in Latin.

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Credit lineAchilles en de dochters van Lycomedes. 1636 - 1679. Frans van den Wijngaerde. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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