Georg Pencz, Tomyris, shown nude from behind, placing the head of Cyrus into a sack held by a soldier, the decapitated body of Cyrus on the ground at her feet, from "Four Mythological Scenes"
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Open Access (CC0)View original →
Georg Pencz

Tomyris, shown nude from behind, placing the head of Cyrus into a sack held by a soldier, the decapitated body of Cyrus on the ground at her feet, from "Four Mythological Scenes"

ca. 1539

Current Collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, United States

Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
11.9 × 7.5 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-397229

Provenance

Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011

Registry history

  • ca. 1539 — Recorded in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art — prints

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