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The Head of Cyrus brought to Queen Tomyris

After Peter Paul Rubens Flemish
1785–89
Not on view
After the painting by Rubens in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Head of Cyrus brought to Queen Tomyris
  • Artist: Antoine Jean Duclos (French, Paris 1742–1795 Paris)
  • Artist: After Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp)
  • Date: 1785–89
  • Medium: Etching; proof
  • Dimensions: Image: 5 3/8 × 8 1/4 in. (13.6 × 20.9 cm)
    Sheet: 8 9/16 × 11 11/16 in. (21.7 × 29.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960
  • Object Number: 60.622.34
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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