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The Wife of Hasdrubal and Her Children is a painting of c. 1490–1493 in tempera on panel by Ercole de' Roberti in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., which acquired it in 1965.[1]

The Wife of Hasdrubal and Her Children
Artist	Ercole de' Roberti
Year	c. 1490–1493
Medium	Tempera on poplar panel
Dimensions	47.3 cm × 30.6 cm (18.6 in × 12.0 in)
Location	National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

This panel, Brutus, Lucretia and Collatinus and Brutus and Portia were originally part of a series of works depicting famous women of antiquity, probably commissioned by Ercole I d'Este's wife Eleanor of Aragon and referring back to the motto of her father, Ferdinand I of Naples: "Preferisco la morte al disonore" ('I prefer death to dishonor').[2]

The painting shows the wife of Hasdrubal, the Carthaginian commander. Valerius Maximus's Acts and Memorable Deeds of the Ancient Romans states that Hasdrubal headed around 50,000 men who surrendered to Scipio Africanus during the Battle of Carthage, in punishment for which she sacrificed their sons in a burning temple before throwing herself into the flames.

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External links

• Media related to The Wife of Hasdrubal and Her Children by Ercole de' Roberti at Wikimedia Commons

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[it] Moglie di Asdrubale coi figli

La Moglie di Asdrubale coi figli è un dipinto tempera su tavola (47,3x30,6 cm) di Ercole de' Roberti, databile al 1490-1493 circa e conservato nella National Gallery of Art di Washington.

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