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Woodcut of a gaunt chained man reclining on a checkered prison floor while a woman leans over him, with a barred window and hanging chain behind.

Cimon and Pero: The Grecian Daughter woodcut, ca. 1850

A woodcut ballad sheet titled 'The Grecian Daughter: A Tale of Real Life' shows a gaunt, chained man reclining on a checkered floor while a woman leans over him, cradling his chest. A barred window, a hanging chain and a door sit behind them, with a brick pillar at right.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[1850?]
Medium
Woodcuts Ballads
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3768 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1860.
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

Rome and Ancient Greece19th centurywoodcutblack and white printcheckered floorprison scenecimonperoroman charity legend

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