Caption

Sextus Tarquinius and Lucretia, Viol de Lucrece par Tarquin, print, Sextus Tarquinius is about to rape Lucretia., check stamp, printmaker: Ferdinand Daems, after design by Jacques-Louis David, printer (person): Jobard frères, Brussels, 1825, printer (person), paper, lithography, height 280 mm x width 341 mm, bedroom, nude with covered genitals - AA - female human figure, suffering, misfortune of Lucretia, A detailed pencil or charcoal drawing shows a central figure wearing a helmet with a plume and classical armor, seen from the side with one arm reaching toward a partly draped reclining woman whose hands are raised to her face and whose expression appears distressed; beside the armored figure another man with a beard and head covering leans forward, gripping fabric at his waist; a seated statue of a robed female figure holding a circular object is visible in the background on the left, and architectural elements such as a pedestal, column bases, and carved decorative motifs frame the scene.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B22_480

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36.6Mb (9.1Mb) / 12.1in x 11.8in / 3623 x 3535 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sextus Tarquinius Lucretia Viol de Lucrece par Tarquin print rape Lucretia check stamp printmaker Ferdinand Daems design Jacques-Louis David printer person Jobard frères Brussels 1825 paper lithography height 280 mm x width 341 mm bedroom nude covered genitals - AA - female human figure suffering misfortune detailed pencil charcoal drawing central figure wearing helmet plume classical armor side arm reaching partly draped reclining woman hands raised face expression distressed beside armored figure another man beard head covering leans forward gripping fabric waist seated statue robed female figure holding circular object visible background left architectural elements pedestal column bases carved decorative motifs frame scene