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Cartouche with lion heads and masks
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Cartouche with lion heads and masks

anonymous · 1589 · plakken; engraving; paper

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

About this work

Scrollwork cartouche with lion heads and masks. The female mask in the center bottom has braided hair tied together. Center top: a motto: Spe et Metus (With hope and fear). The cartouche is a fragment of a map of the Great or Pacific Ocean. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printalbumbladornamentprentornament ~ cartouche
Credit lineCartouche met leeuwenkoppen en maskers. 1589. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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