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Antigonus is killed by order of his brother Aristobulus / Deathbed of King Aristobulus / Herod and his riders in fight with robbers / Armed enemies flee when they see Herod in the bath after his victory over the army of Antigonus
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Antigonus is killed by order of his brother Aristobulus / Deathbed of King Aristobulus / Herod and his riders in fight with robbers / Armed enemies flee when they see Herod in the bath after his victory over the army of Antigonus

Jan Luyken · 1698 · etching; paper

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

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Untrimmed sheet with four scenes.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printtaking a bathdeathbedrobberbattleattempt, political murder
Credit lineAntigonus wordt op bevel van zijn broer Aristobulus gedood / Sterfbed van koning Aristobulus / Herodes en zijn ruiters in gevecht met rovers / Gewapende vijanden slaan op de vlucht wanneer zij Herodes. 1698. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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