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Claudius Civilis Is Captured and His Brother Paulus Beheaded, 69-70
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Claudius Civilis Is Captured and His Brother Paulus Beheaded, 69-70

Antonio Tempesta · 1612 · etching; paper

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

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Claudius Civilis is captured by the Romans and his brother Paulus is beheaded. Print number 3 in the series of prints on the Batavian Revolt: Batavorum cum Romanis bellum / à Corn. Tacito lib. IV & V. : Hist. olim descriptum, figuris nunc aeneis expressum, auctore Othone Vaenio Lugdunobatava = The Batavian or old Dutch war against the Romans. Otto Vaenius, Antwerp 1612. At the bottom two verses of four lines in Dutch and in Latin. On the reverse text in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineClaudius Civilis wordt gevangengenomen en zijn broer Paulus onthoofd, 69-70. 1612. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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