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Cartouche in a frame of ornaments with flower vases
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Central cartouche with the title in Latin and German. Surrounding it is a frame of ornament with flower vases, garlands, and a mask in the center top. Burning candles in the upper corners. Hanging from a thread in the lower corners are fish. In the center bottom, a male and female half-figure playing the lute. Text in book type on the verso. Print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineCartouche in een kader van ornamenten met bloemenvazen. 1595. Johann Theodor de Bry. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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