Herodias, 1896, (1898). Artist: Robert Anning Bell

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Herodias, 1896. This unusual depiction of the murder of Saint John the Baptist shows Salome's mother Herodias (c15BC- after 39AD), rather than the more usual depiction of her daughter Salome. Colour lithograph by Robert Anning Bell (1863-1933). From The Studio, Volume Eight [London Offices of the Studio V, London, 1898]

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License: Licensed
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