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Amor strikes a man with his arrow
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Amor strikes a man with his arrow

Elias Baeck · c. 1690 - c. 1755 · etching; stippelets; paper

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

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The man is struck by a love arrow from Amor. Surrounding the scene is an ornamental border with Bacchus, drinking men, and a man passing a cup. In the lower margin, a two-line Latin inscription and a two-line German inscription with a warning exclamation from Amor's victim.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAmor raakt een man met zijn pijl. c. 1690 - c. 1755. Elias Baeck. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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