The Rape of the Sabines

Willem van Mieris Dutch

late 17th–mid 18th century

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Title: The Rape of the Sabines
Artist: Willem van Mieris (Dutch, Leiden 1662–1747 Leiden)
Date: late 17th–mid 18th century
Medium: Black chalk on vellum; framing lines in black chalk, by the artist
Dimensions: Sheet: 7 11/16 × 12 15/16 in. (19.5 × 32.8 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Frits and Rita Markus Fund, 2007
Object Number: 2007.276.2
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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