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Sophonisba receiving the poison

Sophonisba receiving the poison
(c. 1675)

Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
143.8 × 259.0 cm
Place/s of Execution
Valletta, Malta
Accession Number
1818-5
Department
International Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1968
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
History and Legend Human Figures Relationships and Interactions
Subjects (specific)
armour (protective wear) domestics (servants) jugs (vessels) poison queens (people) Sophonisba staffs (staff weapon components) suicides
Movements
Baroque