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Sigismunda with the Heart of Guiscardo
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Sigismunda with the Heart of Guiscardo

James McArdell · c. 1750 - 1765 · mezzotint; paper

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

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Sigismunda mourning over the heart of her beloved Guiscardo, which was presented to her on a golden platter by order of her father Tancredi (king of Salerno) (from Boccaccio's Decameron, fourth day).

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Credit lineSigismunda met het hart van Guiscardo. c. 1750 - 1765. James McArdell. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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