The Death of Sophonisbe, Queen of Numidia

Benjamin Wolff, 1816

De dood van Sophonisba, koningin van Numidië. Sophonisba neemt de gifbeker in ontvangst, naast haar knielt een dienaar (zie ook SK-A-659).

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-658
  • Dimensionsheight 265 cm x width 360 cm, height 293.5 cm x width 373.5 cm x depth 8.6 cm
  • Physical characteristicsoil on canvas

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Identification

  • Title(s)

    The Death of Sophonisbe, Queen of Numidia

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-658

  • Description

    De dood van Sophonisba, koningin van Numidië. Sophonisba neemt de gifbeker in ontvangst, naast haar knielt een dienaar (zie ook SK-A-659).

  • Inscriptions / marks

    signature and date: ‘Wolff f 1816’

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Benjamin Wolff

  • Dating

    1816

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on canvas

  • Dimensions

    • height 265 cm x width 360 cm
    • height 293.5 cm x width 373.5 cm x depth 8.6 cm

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  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    B. Wolff Bequest, Amsterdam

  • Acquisition

    bequest 1825

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

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