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Cephalus and Procris
Magdalena van de Passe (mentioned on object), 1617 - 1634
While hunting, Cephalus accidentally injures his wife Procris as she was spying on him because she suspected him of adultery. Desperately, he tries to save her, but in vain: in the background, the pyre for her funeral is already being prepared. Magdalena de Passe based this mythological scene on a painting by Adam Elsheimer. She dedicated the print to the Flemish painter Rubens, with whom she was in contact.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-1944-191
- Dimensionsheight 208 mm x width 230 mm
- Physical characteristicsgravure