Sacrifice Scene (Gaius Mucius Scaevola?)

Netherlandish 16th Century, late 16th century

This is a drawing of numerous figures in various dynamic poses. The central figure is on a pedestal and others are interacting around them. The figures are detailed, showing muscular outlines and flowing garments. A… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Netherlandish 16th Century ¹
Date: late 16th century ¹
Medium: pen and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper ¹
Original: 5,064 × 3,561 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection

Object record, National Gallery of Art

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