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Pendant with a sphinx
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Pendant with a sphinx

Adriaen Collaert · 1582 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

The lower body of the sphinx is replaced by the hindquarters and tail of a fish. A man with an oar sits on the tail. One of 7 partially numbered sheets from a series of 10 sheets of pendants. Three pearls hang from each pendant.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printornamentprentsphinx (lion/woman)'Sfinge' (Ripa)pendant, trinket, 'breloque'
Credit lineHanger met sfinx. 1582. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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