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Connecting piece with Judith putting the head of Holofernes into a sack in the oval
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Connecting piece with Judith putting the head of Holofernes into a sack in the oval

Johann Theodor de Bry · 1571 - 1623 · engraving; paper

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

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The frame is formed by arabesques and four cherubs. Hanging at the bottom is a pearl. Sheet 1 of a series of four sheets with ovals or medallions in a frame of grotesques and arabesques on a black ground. Connection points for chains at the top and sides.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineVerbindingsstuk met in het ovaal Judith die het hoofd van Holofernes in een zak stopt. 1571 - 1623. Johann Theodor de Bry. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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