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Cartouche with strapwork, surmounted by a shell flanked by dolphins
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Cartouche with strapwork, surmounted by a shell flanked by dolphins

Michiel Mosijn · 1640 - 1655 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The border decoration on the left and right consists of a triton as a river god carried by a triton child. This child is again held by a boy.

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Credit lineCartouche met kwabornament, bovenaan een schelp geflankeerd door dolfijnen. 1640 - 1655. Michiel Mosijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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