Sophonisbe kneeling before Masinissa, King of Numidia, Benjamin Wolff, 1815 - 1825

Title(s)

Sophonisbe kneeling before Masinissa, King of Numidia

Object type

• painting

Object number

SK-A-659

Inscriptions / marks

• signature: ‘Wolff’

Description

Sophonisba knielt voor Masinissa, de koning van Numidië (zie ook SK-A-658).

Artist

• painter: Benjamin Wolff

Dating

1815 - 1825

Physical features

oil on canvas

Material

• canvas
• oil paint (paint)

Measurements

height 291.5 cm × width 405 cm
height 309 cm × width 418.5 cm × depth 8.6 cm

What

• the captive Sophonisbe kneels before King Masinissa, who is charmed by her beauty

Credit line

• B. Wolff Bequest, Amsterdam

Acquisition

bequest 1825

Copyright

Public domain

• All the paintings of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam : a completely illustrated catalogue : first supplement: 1976-91, p. 94