Peleus, in harness, catches the water nymph Thetis with a cloth around her neck. Thetis lies on the waterfront, against the reed. Second print from a series of fourteen with scenes from the life of Achilles, Peleus captures Thetis Scenes from the life of Achilles (series title) Vitam et mortem achilli., print maker: J. Alexander Janssens, Victor Honoré Janssens, Zuid-Nederland, c. 1700, paper, engraving, etching, h 161 mm × w 133 mm

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