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Taming of Pegasus

1718 · etching; engraving; paper

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

About this work

A number of poets and writers attempt to tame Pegasus. In the background, poets and writers attempt to climb Parnassus. The image is framed in an ornamental border decorated with leafy vines, scrollwork, sphinxes, dragons, spiderwebs, books, a shell, and a mask.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print ornamentprent Pegasus, the winged horse ornaments ~ art writer, poet, author

Credit lineBeteugelen van Pegasus. 1718. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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