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Keyhole Plates
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Keyhole Plates

Jean Berain (le Vieux) · after 1662 - 1711 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

With a variant for the right half. Between the leafy vines sits a bird with spread wings facing a snake. On the right, a man emerges from the leafy vines. In the four corners, smaller ornamental motifs are depicted. Sheet 7 from a series comprising a title page, a dedication page, and 14 sheets with mounts and wrought ironwork, keyhole plates, keys, door knockers, and door knobs. Second edition.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSleutelgatplaten. after 1662 - 1711. Jean Berain (le Vieux). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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