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Woman with a dagger bent over a lying man
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Woman with a dagger bent over a lying man

anonymous · c. 1650 - c. 1799 · pen; paper; ink; pencil

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

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Possibly the scene of the death of Romeo and Juliet. Julia, believing Romeo to be dead, stabs herself in the heart. Page 26 from a sketchbook with 72 pages.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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schetsboekbladseeking death, suicide
Credit lineVrouw met dolk gebogen over een liggende man. c. 1650 - c. 1799. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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