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Allegorical Representation with the Bust of Louis XV of France
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Allegorical Representation with the Bust of Louis XV of France

Antoine Jean Duclos · 1766 · etching; stippelwerk; engraving; paper

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

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Apollo and the personification of the sciences hold a crown above the bust of Louis XV of France. In the foreground, seven putti with attributes referring to the sciences. In the background, bookcases stand.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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titelpaginaprintLouis XV of FrancebookshelvesApollo as patron
Credit lineAllegorische voorstelling met de buste van Lodewijk XV van Frankrijk. 1766. Antoine Jean Duclos. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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