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Dark print of a muscular nude man, head back, one arm raised high, against a shadowy background with a faint bird shape at lower left.

Roofvogel trekt de lever uit het lichaam van Prometheus

A muscular nude man, his head thrown back and one arm raised high with the wrist gripped, dominates this dark print. Soft grey shading models his torso against a murky background, while a faint bird-like shape appears at lower left. The strong contrast and dramatic pose suit a scene of mythological torment.

Artist
Jan Mesker (mentioned on object)
Date
1867-1874
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 3428 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1874.
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: Prometeo atado con un águila a su lado (estampa)

Un hombre desnudo y musculoso, con la cabeza echada hacia atrás y un brazo alzado con la muñeca sujeta, domina esta estampa oscura. Un sombreado gris suave modela su torso contra un fondo turbio, mientras que a la izquierda inferior aparece una tenue forma parecida a un ave. El fuerte contraste y la pose dramática corresponden a una escena de tormento mitológico.

Português: Prometeu preso com uma águia ao lado (gravura)

Um homem nu e musculoso, com a cabeça jogada para trás e um braço erguido com o pulso preso, domina esta gravura escura. Um sombreado cinza suave modela seu torso contra um fundo turvo, enquanto no canto inferior esquerdo aparece uma tênue forma semelhante a uma ave. O forte contraste e a pose dramática combinam com uma cena de tormento mitológico.

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