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Panthea Stabs Herself beside the Corpse of Abradatas

Benjamin West

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a dramatic scene. A woman on the left lies on a low platform, her body draped with a sheet. The woman's head rests on a man's chest; he is lying down and appears to be dead. The woman on the left has her bare right shoulder and arm visible. On the right, another woman stands with her right knee bent. The standing woman wears a long dress with gathered fabric on the sides. Trees and foliage are in the background on the left. The sky is visible on the right.

Artwork Details

Medium
Brown ink, ink washes, and black chalk on white laid paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 410 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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