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The suicide of the philosopher Cato, who lies on his bed pulling out his innards watched by horrified disciples by Pietro Testa
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtPublic domain

The suicide of the philosopher Cato, who lies on his bed pulling out his innards watched by horrified disciples

Pietro Testa · 1648

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Artist

Pietro Testa

Date

1648

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

sheet: 10 7/8 x 15 5/8 in. (27.6 x 39.7 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926

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Artist authority

Pietro Testa

Italian artist (1611–1650)

Lifespan
1611 – 1650
Wikidata
Q2155480
VIAF
36927858
ULAN
500015047
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