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Bees at a Tree Stump / Ostrich by a Palm Tree
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Bees at a Tree Stump / Ostrich by a Palm Tree

anonymous · 1666 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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

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An emblem with two representations. Above, a swarm of bees near a tree stump. A hand in a cloud plays a harp. Below stands an ostrich near a palm tree. Hanging from the tree is a fasces.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratieharpinsects: beetrees: palm-tree
Credit lineBijen bij een boomstronk / Struisvogel bij een palmboom. 1666. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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