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Personification of Mediocrity
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Personification of Mediocrity

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

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

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A female figure as an allegory of Mediocrity, with a tamed lion wearing a bit and a sheep on a lead. Print from a series of 41 emblems.

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