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Writer and his muse near Paris
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Writer and his muse near Paris

anonymous · 1728 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Ornamental cartouche with a depiction of the city of Paris and a writer, presumably Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, leaving the city with his muse.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printornamentprentornaments ~ art'Muse' (Ripa)writer, poet, authorParis
Credit lineSchrijver en zijn muze bij Parijs. 1728. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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