Herod stands at the top of a flight of stairs commanding his soldiers to massacre the children held by distraught women, who try to protect their infants.

Massacre of the Innocents, c. 1540-1565

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The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fundexpand_more  P.73.29

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Details
Title
Massacre of the Innocents
Artist Life
French (active Rome), 1507 or 1515–c. 1565
Role
Engraver
Accession Number
P.73.29
Provenance
(David Tunick, Inc., New York); sold to MIA, 1973.
Catalogue Raisonne
B 14; B.XIV.25.21
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Herod stands at the top of a flight of stairs commanding his soldiers to massacre the children held by distraught women, who try to protect their infants.