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Portrait of Desiderius Erasmus
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Portrait of Desiderius Erasmus

Jan Lamsvelt · 1696 - 1743 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Oval portrait bust facing right of Desiderius Erasmus, wearing a cap and clad in a fur-lined cloak. The portrait rests on a pedestal on which an eight-line Dutch verse in two columns is inscribed.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePortret van Desiderius Erasmus. 1696 - 1743. Jan Lamsvelt. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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