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A fantastic winged beast and grasshoppers
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A fantastic winged beast and grasshoppers

anonymous · 1581 - 1652 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

In the lower right a fantasy beast with wings, a fish tail, and six legs. On the left various grasshoppers. Butterfly and insects above. Mirror-image copy of a print from the series described under Orn Cat I-37.10.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineEen fantastisch gevleugeld beest en sprinkhanen. 1581 - 1652. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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