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Jug whose spout rests on a mask
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Jug whose spout rests on a mask

Aegidius Sadeler (II) · 1580 - 1605 · engraving; paper

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

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The belly of the ewer is decorated with a frieze showing people about to sacrifice a bull that has fallen on its forelegs (?). Counterproof Copy After RP-P-1964-2387.

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Credit lineKan waarvan de tuit op een mascaron steunt. 1580 - 1605. Aegidius Sadeler (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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