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title: Portrait of Agrippina the Elder
author: Didier Descouens
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21536/portrait-of-agrippina-the-elder/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2026-01-22
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# Portrait of Agrippina the Elder
_Authored by Didier Descouens_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21536.jpg)
## Image Caption
Marble portrait of [Agrippina the Elder](https://www.worldhistory.org/Agrippina_the_Elder/) (Agrippina Major) from the 1st century CE, photograph by Didier Descouens, 11 May 2023.
National Archeological Museum of Venice.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Descouens, D. (2026, January 22). Portrait of Agrippina the Elder. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Descouens, Didier. "Portrait of Agrippina the Elder." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 22, 2026. .
### MLA
Descouens, Didier. "Portrait of Agrippina the Elder." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Jan 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:(Venice)_Portrait_of_Agrippine_Major_in_National_archeologic_museum.jpg) by [**Didier Descouens**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:(Venice)_Portrait_of_Agrippine_Major_in_National_archeologic_museum.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 22 January 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.