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Nautilus cup, resting on the back of a satyr
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Nautilus cup, resting on the back of a satyr

Balthazar van den Bos · 1548 · engraving; paper

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

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The satyr carries two fish under his arms. The fish support the jug with their tails. Between the satyr's legs crawls a snail. From a series consisting of a title page and 20 plates.

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Credit lineNautilusbokaal, rustend op de rug van een sater. 1548. Balthazar van den Bos. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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