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Napkin with Orpheus among the animals
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Napkin with Orpheus among the animals

anonymous · c. 1650 · satijnbinding; damask; linen (material)

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

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Linen damask napkin with Orpheus among the animals. Central field: the symmetrically doubled pattern shows Orpheus seated among the animals. Standing borders: dogs hunting a stag and a hare. Horizontal borders: a hunter with horn, spear, and dog hunting a stag and a hare. Corners: a hunter with a dog.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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napkin
Credit lineServet met Orpheus te midden van de dieren. c. 1650. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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