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Four scenes from the Idylls by Salomon Gessner
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Four scenes from the Idylls by Salomon Gessner

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki · 1771 · etching; paper

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

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The scenes show: Daphnis and Chloe at Alexis'; Palemon; Milon and Chloe; Invention of the stringed instrument.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printSalomon Gessnerlyre, cithara, psalteryLiteraturegrave, tombpastorals, Arcadian scenes
Credit lineVier scènes uit de Idyllen van Salomon Gessner. 1771. Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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