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The Rape of Lucretia
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The Rape of Lucretia

Pieter Tanjé · 1752 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Lucretia tries to fend off Sextus Tarquinius, who intends to rape her. A servant looks on in fright to the left.

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Credit lineVerkrachting van Lucretia. 1752. Pieter Tanjé. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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