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Harpsichord Lid with Musicians and Medallion
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Harpsichord Lid with Musicians and Medallion

Anne Claude Philippe Caylus · 1728 - 1740 · etching; paper

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

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A design for a harpsichord lid with music-making people and monkeys surrounded by arabesques. On the right an oval medallion with figures surrounded by draperies.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printornamentprentmaking musicmusician with instrumentornament ~ medallionclavichord, harpsichord
Credit lineKlavecimbeldeksel met muzikanten en medaillon. 1728 - 1740. Anne Claude Philippe Caylus. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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