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Zadig and Almona
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Zadig and Almona

Jan Baptist Tetar van Elven · 1830 · steel engraving; paper

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

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The philosopher Zadig sits behind a desk and puts his arm around the widow Almona, with her upper body bare. Illustration for chapter 13 of the novel Zadig ou la Destinée, 1747, by Voltaire.

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printloverscourting, flirting
Credit lineZadig en Almona. 1830. Jan Baptist Tetar van Elven. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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