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Panthea Stabs Herself beside the Corpse of Abradatas

Benjamin West

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of a woman standing on the left side with her right arm raised to her head and her left arm on her hip wearing a long dress with a cape behind her. The woman looks down at a man lying on a stone table. The man is lying on his back with his eyes closed. His left arm is down by his side and his right arm raised with the palm facing out. The man on the right side is leaning over the stone table. He is leaning on his right leg which is bent. His left leg is extended behind him. The man on the right is wearing a long tunic. The stone table is draped with cloth. The background shows trees and the ground around the table. There is a bird sitting on a plate in the foreground.

Artwork Details

Medium
Brown ink, washes, and black chalk on white laid paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 455 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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