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Rocaille with the personification of Astronomy
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Rocaille with the personification of Astronomy

Jeremias Wachsmuth · 1719 - 1749 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Astronomy (De Sterrenkunde) sits with a compass and a globe in her right hand. Two putti before a celestial globe; one looks through a telescope. Numbered 218 in the upper right.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printornamentprentrocaille ornament'Astronomia' (~ quadrivium)'Astronomia' (Ripa)
Credit lineRocaille met de personificatie van de Sterrenkunde (Astronomie). 1719 - 1749. Jeremias Wachsmuth. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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