Amnon Violating Tamar

1540
Not on view
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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