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Engraving of a young woman nursing a gaunt, bearded old man in a dim prison cell; a doorway and wall frame the scene.

Roman Charity: Pero Nursing Her Starving Father Cimon

A line engraving shows a seated, emaciated old man with a long beard leaning forward, while a young woman in a loose gown bends toward him and offers her breast. A stone wall and open doorway frame the dim prison setting.

Artist
Nöel-Nicolas Coypel
Date
[1765]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2854 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1765.
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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