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Plate119: The Death of Ajax (Aiax moretm Sibi consciscens, in florem abit), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'

Antonio Tempesta1606

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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Title: Plate119: The Death of Ajax (Aiax moretm Sibi consciscens, in florem abit), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'
Creator: Antonio Tempesta
Date Created: 1606
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 3 15/16 × 4 9/16 in. (10 × 11.6 cm)
Type: Print
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/400985
Medium: Etching
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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