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Sextus Pompeius consults Erictho about the Battle of Pharsalus
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Sextus Pompeius consults Erictho about the Battle of Pharsalus

Robert John Dunkarton · 1778-07 · mezzotint; paper

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

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Sextus Pompeius visits the witch Erictho in the cave. She awakens a dead soldier to life who describes a civil war in the underworld. Illustration to the Pharsalia by Marcus Annaeus Lucanus.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printSextus PompeiusMarcus Annaeus Lucanussnakeswitch, sorceresscave, grottothe soldierthe soldier's life
Credit lineSextus Pompeius raadpleegt Erictho over de Slag bij Pharsalus. 1778-07. Robert John Dunkarton. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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