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Oval medallion with the Birth of Adonis
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Oval medallion with the Birth of Adonis

Antoine Jacquard · c. 1610 - c. 1615 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Design for a clock case in the form of an oval medallion with an ornamental border decorated with stylized leaves and putti; in the center, the birth scene of Adonis from his mother Myrrha, who has been transformed into a myrrh tree.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineOvaal medaillon met de geboorte van Adonis. c. 1610 - c. 1615. Antoine Jacquard. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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