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Cartouche with a quotation from Aristotle
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Cartouche with a quotation from Aristotle

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: OPES TVAS DVPLICI NOMINE COLITO: NEMPE VTA MAGNA IACTVRA FACILE TE EXPEDIAS,.... in a horizontal rectangular cartouche with a winged mask at the top center. At the bottom center a man's head with spectacles. 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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Credit lineCartouche met citaat Aristoteles. 1555. Frans Huys. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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