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Drowned horse
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Drowned horse

Michiel le Blon · 1616 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

A farmer, whose heart is pierced by Amor's arrow, buries his drowned horse in a pit with a shovel. In the sky, Amor flies. The print is part of a series of prints with love emblems.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printhorse
Credit lineVerdronken paard. 1616. Michiel le Blon. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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