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Rape of the Sabines

1700s

Louis Desplaces

(French, 1682–1739)

after Charles Joseph Natoire

(French, 1700–1777)
Culture
France, 18th century
Medium
engraving
Measurements
Sheet: 39.8 x 25.3 cm (15 11/16 x 9 15/16 in.); Platemark: 32.8 x 19.9 cm (12 15/16 x 7 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Alfred in memory of Carey Croneis 2003.311
Catalogue raisonné
Fonds Français VII.96
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented engraving depicts an intertwining column of nude bodies with light skin tones. At the top, a woman reaches upward with one arm while being lifted by a standing man, fine hatches shading their muscles. Below him, a man kneels on rocky ground with a hand raised toward his face. A gnarled tree stands against a cloudy sky. At the bottom, an inscription reads "ENLEVEMENT D'UNE SABINE."

Rape of the Sabines

1700s

Louis Desplaces, Charles Joseph Natoire

(French, 1682–1739), (French, 1700–1777)
France, 18th century

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