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Priapus
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Priapus

Arnold Houbraken · 1688 - 1700 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Priapus, fertility god and protector of gardens, in a landscape. In his right hand he holds a sickle and the folds of his robe suggest his genital in erection. Top right: f.f. Print from part 2 of a series of prints with emblems, in total consisting of three parts with respectively 23, 17 and 20 prints.

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Credit linePriapus. 1688 - 1700. Arnold Houbraken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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