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Oval cartouche in a temple front
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Oval cartouche in a temple front

anonymous · 1520 - 1584 · etching; paper

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

About this work

At the top center sits a putto fighting a snake. From a series of 32 sheets. The cartouches are partly derived from the prints of Antonio Fantuzzi after the decoration of the Gallery of Francis I by Giovanni Battista Rosso. The series is also known under the title Petits cartouches de Fontainebleau.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineOvale cartouche in een tempelfront. 1520 - 1584. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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