Erichthonius Discovered by the Daughters of Cecrops (Rubens)
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1616 painting by Peter Paul Rubens
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Erichthonios discovered by the daughters of Cecrops is a 1616 painting by Peter Paul Rubens. It shows Erichthonius of Athens discovered by the daughters of Cecrops, first king of Attica. It is now in the Liechtenstein Museum. In 1632, Rubens made another painting with the same theme; this painting is on display at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, Sweden.[1]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/The_Daughters_of_Cecrops_Discovering_Erichtonius%2C_1632%2C_by_Peter_Paul_Rubens_%281577-1640%29._Nationalmuseum%2C_Stockholm%2C_Sweden.jpg/220px-The_Daughters_of_Cecrops_Discovering_Erichtonius%2C_1632%2C_by_Peter_Paul_Rubens_%281577-1640%29._Nationalmuseum%2C_Stockholm%2C_Sweden.jpg)
References
[edit]- ^ "The Daughters of Cecrops Discovering Erichtonius". Nationalmuseum. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
External links
[edit]- Fürstliche Sammlungen Art Service GmbH & Co. OG. "Liechtenstein – The Princely Collections". liechtensteincollections.at. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
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