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Cartouche with eagle with snake in its claws
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Cartouche with eagle with snake in its claws

Stefano della Bella · 1620 - 1664 · etching; paper

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

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A cartouche with a flying eagle with a snake in its claws, a scroll with text and on top a skull with two bones.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printornamentprentsnakespredatory birds: eagle(human) skullornament ~ cartouche
Credit lineCartouche met adelaar met slang in zijn klauwen. 1620 - 1664. Stefano della Bella. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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