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Eloquence
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Eloquence

Bernard Picart · 1698 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The female personification of Eloquence, crowned and holding a caduceus (symbol of eloquence and reason). She is accompanied by two putti. Above her, on a drapery, the title in French.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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titelpaginaprintPower of Eloquence
Credit lineWelsprekendheid. 1698. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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