Consul Titus Manlius Torquatus Orders the Beheading of his Son
1661 - 1663
- Medium
- canvas
- Dimensions
- 218 × 242 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-105412
This picture was painted for the headquarters of the Admiralty of Amsterdam. It represents a story from Roman times in which a consul ondemns his son to be beheaded for ignoring a command. The Admiralty intended this image to proclaim that insubordination would be severely punished. It also reminded officers that they must always remain impartial.
Registry history
- 1661 - 1663 — Recorded in the collection of Rijksmuseum
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