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Etching of a centaur raising a club against a triton on a shore, with a second centaur embracing a nereid in the background.

Centaur Fighting a Triton on a Sea Shore, after Jusepe de Ribera

An etching showing a centaur in the foreground raising a club-like branch above a struggling triton, while a muscular figure grapples at right. In the background, another centaur embraces a nereid beside rocky shoreline and waves under a cloudy sky.

Artist
Jusepe de Ribera
Date
1600-1699
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2810 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1699.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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