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Scholar under a tree
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A scholar sits under a tree, surrounded by scientific instruments. To his right sits an owl. At his feet a scroll with a Latin motto 'Tilliae sub tegmine tutus' (safe under the lime tree) which refers to the name of the publisher.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineGeleerde onder een boom. 1719. Gilliam van der Gouwen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
