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Allegorical representation with the personification of painting
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Allegorical representation with the personification of painting

Bernard Picart · 1699 - 1700 · etching; engraving; paper

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

About this work

The laureled Painting looks up to the sky. She is accompanied by a crowned woman pointing to the sun. To the left a monkey with a coat of arms. In the foreground a man with donkey ears tries to pull Painting down from the foot of the cloud.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAllegorische voorstelling met de personificatie van de schilderkunst. 1699 - 1700. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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