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Engraving of two nude men binding a woman by her hair to a bull's horns, with a seated figure and a dog watching on a rocky base.

The Death of Dirce: Zethus and Amphion Bind Dirce to a Bull

An engraved print shows two muscular male figures pulling a bull's horns and a woman's hair while she is bound and dragged toward the bull. A seated figure and a small dog watch from a rocky base, with dense hatched shading and a Latin inscription along the lower edge.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1633
Medium
Intaglio prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2997 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1633.
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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