The killing of the Niobids: Bringers of offerings
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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 26,2 x 32,1 cm
Inventory numberNMH 364/1863
AcqusitionTransferred 1866 from Kongl. Museum (Carl Gustaf Tessin)
Other titlesTitle (sv): Dödandet av niobiderna: Bärare av gåvor Title (en): The killing of the Niobids: Bringers of offerings Inventory title (sv): Fris föreställande babeln om Niobé (7 plancher)
DescriptionDescription: The killing of the Niobids: Bringers of offerings. Laid down. Numbered at lower right in pen and brown ink: 304 (Sparre) and 1. Nos 517-523 are copies of grisailles by Polidoro da Caravaggio on the facade of Palazzo Cesi (Lancelotti) in Rome. Another copy by Motta after Polidoro is in Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum. [Bjurström, It. Drawings, cat. no. 517]
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