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Personification of the Art of Song
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Personification of the Art of Song

Arnold Houbraken · 1710 - 1719 · pen; etching; engraving; paper

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

About this work

A half-naked female figure as personification of singing art with a lyre in her right hand and her left arm resting on a pillar supported by a half-human figure. Around her head, a laurel wreath. In the background, a musical company. Print from a series of 41 emblems.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePersonificatie van de zangkunst. 1710 - 1719. Arnold Houbraken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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