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Tripod with an ouroboros and a vase with putti
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Tripod with an ouroboros and a vase with putti

Giovanni Battista Piranesi · 1778 · etching; paper

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

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Sheet with two representations of an antique tripod and a vase. Left: an antique tripod with an ouroboros, masks, and a garland. Right: a top view. Text above and below the image. Right: an antique vase with putti and garlands. Text and explanatory letters above the image. Dedication in the lower margin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printornamentprenttripodvase ~ ornamentserpent Ouroboros
Credit lineTripod met ouroborus en vaas met putti. 1778. Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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