Portrait of Queen Cleopatra Receiving her Death from the Bite of an Asp
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Portrait of Queen Cleopatra Receiving her Death from the Bite of an Asp

John Sartain after Thimomakos of Byzantium

Artist
John Sartain after Thimomakos of Byzantium
Date of Birth
(1808-1897)
Date
1882
Medium
Mezzotint, etching, stipple and photomechanical texture on cream wove paper
Dimensions
7 3/8 x 5 1/4 in. (18.7325 x 13.335 cm.)
Accession #
1948.23.211
Credit Line
Bequest of Dr. Paul J. Sartain
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Category
Print
Subject
Portrait

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