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Allegorical Portrait of Philip II, Duke of Orléans
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Allegorical Portrait of Philip II, Duke of Orléans

Bernard Picart · 1706 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The portrait is surrounded by Apollo, Minerva, and a muse holding a lyre. In the foreground, attributes symbolizing the arts and sciences, and a putto writing the duke's name on a shield. To the left in the background, Pegasus is flying. In the frame, a six-line caption in French.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAllegorisch portret van Filips II, hertog van Orléans. 1706. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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