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Diamond-shaped cartouche with a quotation from Valerius Maximus
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Diamond-shaped cartouche with a quotation from Valerius Maximus

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: LENTO GRADV AD VINDICTAM SVI DIVINA PROCEDIT IRA, TARDIAMENTO;... in a cartouche. A mascaron hangs at the top center and bottom center. On either side of the top mascaron stands a smoking oil lamp on the scrollwork. 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.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printornamentprentoil-lampornament ~ cartouche
Credit lineRuitvormige cartouche met een citaat van Valerius Maximus. 1555. Frans Huys. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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