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Onyx with a Roman triumphal chariot and two centaurs
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Onyx with a Roman triumphal chariot and two centaurs

Simon Fokke · 1765 - 1767 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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An onyx with the image of a Roman triumphal chariot on which a laureled man sits with a woman and child. Two centaurs walk in front of the chariot, and an angel with a laurel wreath flies in the sky. Surrounding the onyx is an ornate frame. The onyx was to be sold on 11 September 1765 at the Munt in Amsterdam.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineOnyx met een Romeinse praalwagen en twee centauren. 1765 - 1767. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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