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Earth and Air
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Two scenes on one sheet. Left: The element Earth represented by an old woman engaged in earthly matters. She stands by a pot of coins, which she examines by candlelight through her spectacles. Below the scene, four two-line verses in French, German, and Dutch. Right: The element Air represented by a boy holding a mouse in front of a cat in his arms. Below the scene, three two-line verses in French, German, and Dutch.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAarde en Lucht. 1724 - 1751. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
