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Knife Handle (Lucretia), Theodor de Bry, c. 1588
Theodor de Bry, portraitTheodor de BryFlemish, German, 1528–1598

Knife Handle (Lucretia)

c. 1588 · Print

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Where is “Knife Handle (Lucretia)” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

Art Institute of Chicago

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About the work

These elegant knife handles (2014.1123 and 2014.1125) are a paired set printed from the same plate. Perhaps supplying front and back decorations for the same handle, both images include a nude female figure. The piece on the right depicts the ancient Roman figure of Lucretia, who was said to have committed suicide after being raped because she could not bear the dishonor brought on her family. Here she uses a blade to pierce her breast.

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2014.1123

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PrintsEngravingRenaissance16th centuryFlanders

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