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Heinrich Aldegrever German
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Amnon, seen from behind, grabs Tamar at left. At right, a bed with a chest at the end. Based on 2 Samuel 13:14. Plate 2 from a series of seven plates with the Story of Amnon and Tamar.
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Title: Amnon Violating Tamar
Series/Portfolio: The Story of Amnon and Tamar
Artist:
Heinrich Aldegrever (German, Paderborn ca. 1502–1555/1561 Soest)
Date: 1540
Medium: Engraving; second state of two
Dimensions: Sheet: 4 3/4 × 3 1/16 in. (12 × 7.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
Object Number: 47.100.199
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