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Base of Neptune with a seahorse
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Base of Neptune with a seahorse

Pieter Xaveri · c. 1670 · modeling; wood (plant material); terracotta (clay material)

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

About this work

On the pedestal, ships at sea, washed-up barrels, and crates are depicted. The pedestal is not signed and was later added by an unknown sculptor.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineVoetstuk van Neptunus met zeepaard. c. 1670. Pieter Xaveri. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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