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Pygmalion speaks with Galatea
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Pygmalion speaks with Galatea

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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Galatea, the living statue of Pygmalion, sits on a column. Pygmalion stands next to her and asks her some questions. The print is part of a series about the story of Pygmalion.

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printconversation, dialogueconversation piece
Credit linePygmalion spreekt met Galatea. 1748 - 1815. Emmanuel Jean Nepomucene de Ghendt. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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