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Time kneels before a woman at a loom
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The winged Time is kneeling with a piece of cloth in his hands, symbol of quality and durability, before a woman working at a loom. The handworker is assisted on the right by Mercury, god of trade. In the background, the personified invention looks on.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe Tijd knielt voor een handwerkster bij een weefgetouw. 1675 - 1680. Gerard de Lairesse. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
