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Menelaus carries the body of Patroclus from the battlefield
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Menelaus carries the body of Patroclus from the battlefield

1710 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Menelaus, king of Sparta, carries the body of the fallen Patroclus from the battlefield. He was killed by Hector. In the margin a caption in French.

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Credit lineMenelaos draagt het lichaam van Patroclus van het slagveld. 1710. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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