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Portraits of Demetrius and Herostratos / Portraits of Anne of Brittany and Mary Tudor
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Portraits of Demetrius and Herostratos / Portraits of Anne of Brittany and Mary Tudor

Bernard Picart · 1683 - 1733 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Two scenes on one sheet. Above: medallions with the portraits of Demetrius of Phalerum and Herostratus. In the background the Temple of Diana at Ephesus, which the latter set on fire. Below: medallions with the portraits of Anne of Brittany and Mary Tudor, who succeeded each other as Queen of France. In the foreground crowns and a putto pointing to a skull.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePortretten van Demetrius en Herostratos / Portretten van Anna van Bretagne en Maria Tudor. 1683 - 1733. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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