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Cartouche surrounded by allegorical figures
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A crowned cartouche, surrounded by allegorical figures. To the left above the cartouche, the laurelled personification of poetry sits enthroned. She hands Melpomene, muse of tragedy, a roll of paper. Above Melpomene, Thalia, muse of comedy, hands the enthroned Poetry also a rolled paper. To the right of the cartouche, the blindfolded Madness with a burning torch ducks away and Envy falls backward. In the foreground, a young and an old satyr hold a piece of paper together.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineCartouche omgeven door allegorische figuren. 1670. Gerard de Lairesse. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.