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Composition with a female herm
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Composition with a female herm

Jacob Weisshoff · 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 consisting of three panels. On the left two sphinxes carrying two platforms, each with a squirrel. Above them a medallion with a portrait. In the center a herm with a basket of fruit and leaves on her head under a canopy. Below two masks, an angel blowing a trumpet, and two griffins. On the right a medallion with a portrait in profile with a laurel wreath and below an angel with a palm branch. Print is 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. Jacob Weisshoff. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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