Legendary story about a woman Pero who secretly breastfeeds her father Cimon

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Pero breast-feeding her father Cimon in prison. Line engraving by J.P. le Bas after N.N. Coypel.

Pero breastfeeding her father Cimon to assuage his hunger. Etching by Francesco Cozza.

Cimon in prison sucks at the breast of his daughter Pero. Woodcut and letterpress, ca. 1850 (?).

A weeping Pero, breast-feeding Cimon, her starving imprisoned father. Line engraving by J. Danzel after N.N. Coypel.

Pero breast-feeding her imprisoned father Cimon. Line engraving by C. van Caukercken after P.P. Rubens.

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Pero breast-feeding her imprisoned father Cimon. Line engraving by C. van Caukercken after P.P. Rubens.

Pero breast-feeding her father Cimon in prison. Line engraving by J.P. le Bas after N.N. Coypel.

A weeping Pero, breast-feeding Cimon, her starving imprisoned father. Line engraving by J. Danzel after N.N. Coypel.

Cimon in prison sucks at the breast of his daughter Pero. Woodcut and letterpress, ca. 1850 (?).

Pero breastfeeding her father Cimon to assuage his hunger. Etching by Francesco Cozza.

Roman charity (Legend)

Images from the collections

Images referencing Roman charity (Legend)

Works from the collections

Pero breast-feeding her imprisoned father Cimon. Line engraving by C. van Caukercken after P.P. Rubens.

Pero breast-feeding her father Cimon in prison. Line engraving by J.P. le Bas after N.N. Coypel.

A weeping Pero, breast-feeding Cimon, her starving imprisoned father. Line engraving by J. Danzel after N.N. Coypel.

Cimon in prison sucks at the breast of his daughter Pero. Woodcut and letterpress, ca. 1850 (?).

Pero breastfeeding her father Cimon to assuage his hunger. Etching by Francesco Cozza.

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