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Pygmalion makes a statue of a woman
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Pygmalion makes a statue of a woman

Emmanuel Jean Nepomucene de Ghendt · 1748 - 1815 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The King of Cyprus, Pygmalion, makes a statue of a naked woman in his workshop. His pupils assist him. The print is part of a series about the story of Pygmalion.

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Credit linePygmalion maakt een standbeeld van een vrouw. 1748 - 1815. Emmanuel Jean Nepomucene de Ghendt. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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