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Bust of Jan de Bisschop flanked by allegorical figures
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The sculpted bust of draughtsman and printmaker Jan de Bisschop stands on an antique sarcophagus; above it flies Fame blowing a trumpet with the symbol of eternity (a snake biting its own tail). To the left of the bust sits the personification of history (Historia) with a quill and an open book in her hands. To the right, the personified art of drawing holds a drawing; at her feet, putti study a book.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineBorstbeeld van Jan de Bisschop geflankeerd door allegorische figuren. 1670. Gerard de Lairesse. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
