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Telemachus brings Hippias' body home
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Telemachus brings Hippias' body home

Balthasar Bernards · 1734 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Four soldiers carry the body of the dead Hippias on a litter. Other soldiers follow them sorrowfully. Telemachus walks with the bier. In the background a pyre is being prepared.

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printboekillustratie(story of) Telemachus
Credit lineTelemachus brengt Hippias lichaam naar huis. 1734. Balthasar Bernards. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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