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Allegorical representation of music around the portrait of Tubal-Cain
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Allegorical representation of music around the portrait of Tubal-Cain

Abraham Zeeman · 1724 · etching; engraving; paper

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Organ with in the middle above a portrait of Tubal-Cain, smith and ancestor of all who work bronze and iron. (According to Gen. 4:22.) In the middle of the organ a painting of the dance around the golden calf. On the organ putti with musical instruments, made of metal, and at the bottom three trophies of musical instruments.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratieornamentprent'Musica'(Ripa)
Credit lineAllegorische voorstelling over muziek rond het portret van Tubal-Kaïn. 1724. Abraham Zeeman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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