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The Death of Sophonisbe, Queen of Numidia, 1816. Creator: Benjamin Wolf.

The Death of Sophonisbe, Queen of Numidia, 1816. Creator: Benjamin Wolf.

2-975-045 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

The Death of Sophonisbe, Queen of Numidia, 1816. Masinissa wished to claim Sophonisba, a Carthaginian noblewoman, as his wife, but when Scipio demanded that she go to Rome as a captive, Masinissa gave her poison so that she might escape the fate of a prisoner.

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Creator
  1. Benjamin Wolf, attributed to: German: painter and curator
Subject
  1. Sofines: Numidian, Carthaginian: Queen, noblewoman
Medium
  1. Oil on canvas
Picture Type
  1. Painting
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Netherlands

  1. 52 30 00 N , 005 45 00 E
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Society & Culture Death & Burial

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 8558x6498
File Size : 162,920kb

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  1. SK-A-658
  1. 1060000902
  1. 2-975-045
  1. 2975045
  1. SK-A-658

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