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Erichthonius Let Down from His Basket
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Erichthonius Let Down from His Basket

Antonio Tempesta · 1606 - 1638 · etching; paper

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

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The three daughters of Cecrops open the basket in which Erichthonius, the son of Vulcanus and Mother Earth, is locked. Erichthonius, with a snake's tail, stands next to the basket. Title in Latin in the lower margin.

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Credit lineErichthonius uit zijn mand gelaten. 1606 - 1638. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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