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Two lacquer panels, originally made for a photo album
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Two loose lacquer panels that once formed the front and back boards of a photo album. On the front panel, a bird of prey on a branch attacking a snake, inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Around it, two butterflies. The back panel is plain black. The book block and spine are missing.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineTwee lakpanelen, oorspronkelijk vervaardigd voor een fotoalbum. c. 1860 - c. 1900. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
