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Cornelia and her jewels

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

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Wonders

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Cornelia and her jewels
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Rome (Ancient)

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1880 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Topics
Cornelia, mother of the Gracchi
Women -- Clothing & dress -- Rome -- To 499
Romans -- Women -- Rome
Hairstyles -- Rome -- To 499
Boys -- Rome -- To 499
Jewelry -- Rome -- To 499
Mothers & children
Genres
Reproductive prints
Notes
Source note: Frank Leslie''s chimney corner. (New York : Frank Leslie, 1865-1884).
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 24.5 x 18.5 cm
Description
Cornelia was the daughter of Scipio Africanus and mother of Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus. She was highly regarded as a model Roman matron. The story is told that one day she was visited by a very elegant woman who wore a great many jewels. Asked by the visitor to show some of her own ornaments, Cornelia proudly presented her two sons and exclaimed, "These are my jewels!"
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a4b14980-c5bf-012f-1023-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1880: Issued
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Cornelia and her jewels" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1880. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-6006-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. "Cornelia and her jewels" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-6006-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1880). Cornelia and her jewels Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-6006-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Cornelia and her jewels