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Terentia forcibly dragged from the Temple of Vesta

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Title
Terentia forcibly dragged from the Temple of Vesta
Names
Howard, Henry, 1769-1847 (Artist)
Suttaby, William, 1773-1838 (Publisher)
Bromley, William, 1769-1842 (Engraver)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1808-10-01
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-WON P. A-Z
Topics
Roman temples
Violence
Abused women
Clothing & dress -- Rome -- To 499
Terentia, 1st cent. B.C
Genres
Conjectural works
Notes
Content: In 58 B.C. Cicero was exiled and his property seized or destroyed. Terentia, wife of Cicero, was removed by force from the Temple of Vesta where she had been given sanctuary and brought to Valerius for questioning concerning her husband.
Statement of responsibility: "Painted by H. Howard R.A." "Engraved by W. Bromley." "London ; Published by W. Suttaby, Oct. 1st. 1808."--lettered on border.
Physical Description
Etchings
Engravings
Extent: Plate mark 12.3 x 7.5 cm
"Book I. letter VII. page 22."--lettered on border.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6b4c69a0-c5bf-012f-c1b6-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1769: Creator Born
  • 1808: Issued
  • 1847: Creator Died
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Terentia forcibly dragged from the Temple of Vesta" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1808-10-01. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-4785-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Terentia forcibly dragged from the Temple of Vesta" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-4785-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1808-10-01). Terentia forcibly dragged from the Temple of Vesta Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-4785-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Terentia forcibly dragged from the Temple of Vesta