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Night fishing with a rod
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Night fishing with a rod

Philips Galle · 1578 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

In a small river fish are caught by means of a fishing rod. To the right, a lamp is shone. The personification of the moon (Luna) in the foreground makes clear that it is night. The print bears a Latin inscription and forms part of a 43-part series on hunting.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineNachtelijk vissen met een hengel. 1578. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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