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Fireback with sphinx
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Fireback with sphinx

Augustin Foin · 1775 - 1790 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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An ornate fire dog with braiding and a putto with a torch on the back of a sphinx.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printornamentprentsphinx (lion/woman)'Sfinge' (Ripa)andiron, fire-dog
Credit lineVuurbok met sfinx. 1775 - 1790. Augustin Foin. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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