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Weaving
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Weaving

Philips Galle · 1574 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

In the foreground Arachne behind the spinning wheel. Around her all tools for the textile industry. In the background a tailor and a woman at the loom. The print has a Latin inscription and is part of a print series about human activities.

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Credit lineWeefkunst. 1574. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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