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Naked woman with a laurel wreath
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Naked woman with a laurel wreath

Jacob Toorenvliet · c. 1701 · paper; chalk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The seated woman wears a laurel wreath on her head and also holds a wreath in her hands. Next to her floats a winged figure on a cloud. This figure blows in her direction. Presumably this is a personification of one of the winds. Sheet 6 recto from a sketchbook with 63 sheets.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineNaakte vrouw met een lauwerkrans. c. 1701. Jacob Toorenvliet. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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