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This terracotta gives an impression of the first phase of Quellinus’ design process. It is a loosely modelled sketch for the never realized decoration of a water pump in the inner courtyard of the Town Hall. The subject is Pero offering her aged father, Cimon, her breast to keep him alive in prison – an appropriate subject for a pump near the municipal lockup.
More Artworks by Artus Quellinus (I)
Portrait of Andries de Graeff
Artus Quellinus (I)
The Four Continents Paying Homage to Amsterdam
Artus Quellinus (I)
Portrait Medallion of Cornelis de Graeff
Artus Quellinus (I)
Weeping and captive caryatids: Remorse and Penance
Artus Quellinus (I)
Atlas
Artus Quellinus (I)
Justice
Artus Quellinus (I)
Prudence
Artus Quellinus (I)
The Cog Boat Borne by Mercury, Hercules, Minerva and Neptune
Artus Quellinus (I)
The Judgement of Junius Brutus
Artus Quellinus (I)
Weeping and captive caryatids: Remorse and Penance
Artus Quellinus (I)
