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Taming of Pegasus
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Taming of Pegasus

1728 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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A number of poets and writers attempt to tame Pegasus. In the background, poets and writers attempt to climb Parnassus. The image is framed in an ornamental border decorated with leafy vines, scrollwork, sphinxes, dragons, spiderwebs, books, a shell, and a mask.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printornamentprentPegasus, the winged horseornaments ~ artwriter, poet, author
Credit lineBeteugelen van Pegasus. 1728. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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