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Venus receives news from a bird
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Venus receives news from a bird

Meester van de Dobbelsteen · c. 1530 - c. 1560 · engraving; intaglio printmaking technique; paper

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

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A bird tells Venus that her son Amor is ill from his love for the king's daughter Psyche. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered bottom left: 16 (twice).

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Credit lineVenus ontvangt nieuws van een vogel. c. 1530 - c. 1560. Meester van de Dobbelsteen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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