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Cartouche with a quotation from Plato
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Cartouche with a quotation from Plato

Frans Huys · 1555 · etching; paper

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

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Quote: FORTITVDINIS ABSQVE IVSTITIA NVLLVS EST VSUS.... in a cartouche. A small mascaron hangs at the top left and right. At the bottom hang mascarons in the form of a bearded satyr's head. Hatched background. From a series of a title page and 12 sheets with cartouches containing quotes from classical authors in a frame of scrollwork with grotesques, mascarons, and garlands.

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printornamentprentornament ~ cartouche
Credit lineCartouche met een citaat van Plato. 1555. Frans Huys. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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