Cimon and Pero — Willem Drost

Willem Drost. Painted c. 1655 - c. 1657.

Pero secretly breastfeeds her father Cimon in prison, sustaining him when he was sentenced to death by starvation. Pero thus kept him alive and he was eventually pardoned. This story from Roman antiquity is about ultimate charity and self-sacrifice. The painting is a rare masterpiece by the young and short-lived Rembrandt pupil, Willem Drost.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Main building, Gallery of Honour.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 117.5 × 156 cm · On loan from the Broere Charitable Foundation

Print: 89.6 × 119 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200758798. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.