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Five fantastic animals
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In the center, a sort of insect with pincers holds a fish caught between them. Plate from a series of flat decorations with grotesques, cartouches, ovals, mascarons, putti, and fantastic creatures. The series consists of three title pages, two text pages with the dedication and preface, and 60 plates, divided into three books.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineVijf fantastische dieren. 1573 - 1610. Christoph Jamnitzer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.