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History and Drawing Art record the Roman antiquities
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History and Drawing Art record the Roman antiquities

1718 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Landscape with ruins, buildings, and antiquities from Rome. Father Time reveals Roman antiquities. Minerva shows the city-maiden of Rome to History and Drawing and instructs them to record everything. In the margin, a three-line inscription in French.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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titelpaginaprint'Historia''Historia' (Ripa)Rome
Credit lineHistorie en Tekenkunst leggen de Romeinse oudheden vast. 1718. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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