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Composition with female herm
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Composition with female herm

anonymous · 1686 - 1724 · etching; paper

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

About this work

A decorative composition with interlaced work, with in the center a female figure on a globe with a cloth in her hands above her head. Above and below a female herm is depicted, the upper one with two snakes and the lower one with wings. On the right and left a man shooting an arrow with a blowpipe towards the rear of a satyr. Throughout the composition various animals are visible. Print forms part of an album. Most likely a mirrored copy after a French original.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineCompositie met vrouwelijke herme. 1686 - 1724. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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