Death of Thisbe

1600–1625

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Pyramus sits in the lower right corner, under a tree. Thisbe beside a fountain at left, with a dagger to her breast. Town visible in background at left.

Details

Title: Death of Thisbe
Date Created: 1600–1625
Location Created: Italy
Original Source: http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/10690
Medium: Graphite, pen and ink on paper
Credit line: Museum purchase through gift of various donors

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