Public domain
Narcissus
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The brothers Joannes and Lucas van Doetecum selected twelve stories from the Metamorphoses. Their liking for architecture and perspective is apparent in all these prints. In a setting brimming with classical architecture, Narcissus stands bent over the water feature. The series of this print originated around 1572 and enjoyed such popularity that it was reissued twice more up to 1655.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineNarcissus. 1601 - 1652. Johannes of Lucas van Doetechum. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
