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Allegory of the Art of Writing
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The personification of the Art of Writing sits at a table with a quill in her hand, while three kneeling naked women hand her writing implements. A cherub in the air holds a paper with the text: L.V.L. Antwort an H.V.L. To the right of the Art of Writing putti play, behind the Art of Writing sits a man in contemporary clothing with a pipe by the fireplace.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAllegorie op de Schrijfkunst. 1746. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
