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Lynx(?) Led to an Altar
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Lynx(?) Led to an Altar

Bernard Picart · 1718 · etching; engraving; paper

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

About this work

Two children lead a lynx(?) on garlands to the altar. Onlookers watch excitedly. A man stands with an axe, waiting to sacrifice the animal. On the left, a woman offers a rat on a pillar. In the background, ancient buildings.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineLynx(?) naar een offertafel geleid. 1718. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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