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Stairs

Ottens, Reinier (I) & Josua · 1726 - 1750 · colour; engraving; paper

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

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Sheet with 8 representations of different stairs, such as a stair with the seven virtues, a stair with the planets, stairs of old age, a stair with patriarchs, a stair with the apostles, a stair with the elders and a stair with the five senses. At the bottom in each representation a cartouche with two-line verse.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printpopular printthe twenty-four Eldersladder of Virtuesthe (five) senses
Credit lineTrappen. 1726 - 1750. Ottens, Reinier (I) & Josua. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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