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Explanation of the Venus de' Medici, in two positions
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Explanation of the Venus de' Medici, in two positions

Antoine George Eckhardt · 1777 - 1778 · letterpress printing; paper

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

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Text page with a Dutch explanation of a print depicting the Venus de' Medici, an antique sculpture of the goddess Venus. She is depicted in two positions, one intended as a ceiling design and the other for a tapestry. First drawn only in outline using a graphometer. The text page is part of the book: A.G. Eckhardt, Description of a General Graphometer, 1778.

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Credit lineToelichting bij de Venus de' Medici, in twee posities. 1777 - 1778. Antoine George Eckhardt. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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