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The Rape of the Sabine Women
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The Rape of the Sabine Women

Matthijs Pool · 1696 - 1727 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Roman soldiers seize the unmarried Sabine maidens and attempt to take them to Rome. On the right stands Romulus, giving his soldiers the signal to lead the maidens away. In the margin, an inscription in Dutch.

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Credit lineSabijnse maagdenroof. 1696 - 1727. Matthijs Pool. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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