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Bellows with the workshop of Vulcanus
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Bellows with the workshop of Vulcanus

anonymous · c. 1500 - c. 1600 · textile materials; iron (metal); copper (metal); walnut (hardwood); leather; wood (plant material)

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

About this work

Bellows of walnut. The top panel, carved in relief, depicts the Workshop of Vulcanus, including Vulcanus, Venus, Amor, an armored knight, and an old man; on both sides volutes with drapery. The handle is decorated with a pierced mask. The back panel displays a mask in relief, surrounded by C-volutes. The handle has a palmette with an iron ring. The copper blowpipe is jointed and decorated with satyrs, putti, and an animal head. Between the panel and the pipe, a wooden extension piece.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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bellow
Credit lineBlaasbalg met de werkplaats van Vulcanus. c. 1500 - c. 1600. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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