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Romulus and Remus suckling the she-wolf on a riverbank

After Justus van Egmont Flemish
Former Attribution Peter Paul Rubens Flemish
ca. 1650–75
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Romulus and Remus suckling the she-wolf on a riverbank
  • Artist: After Justus van Egmont (Flemish, Leiden 1601–1674 Antwerp)
  • Artist: Anonymous
  • Former Attribution: Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp)
  • Date: ca. 1650–75
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 12 5/8 × 15 7/8 in. (32 × 40.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
  • Object Number: 51.501.7618
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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