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Shell in the shape of a seashell, carried by a mermaid and a merman
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The mermaid and the merman stand with intertwined tails on a snail shell. On the shoulders of a second merman who supports the shell sits Amor. From a series consisting of a title page and 20 sheets.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineSchaal in de vorm van een schelp, gedragen door een zeemeermin en een zeemeerman. 1548. Balthazar van den Bos. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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