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Architectural fantasy with two field marshals shaking hands
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Architectural fantasy with two field marshals shaking hands

Johannes of Lucas van Doetechum · 1565 - 1571 · etching; paper

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

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On the left and right of them stands their tent on a raised platform. Bottom left and bottom right lies a helmeted sphinx. From a series of title page + 16 leaves with cartouches or architectural fantasies with a scene in a frame of grotesques with mythical creatures, animals, garlands, trophies and mascarons.

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Credit lineArchitectuurfantasie met twee veldheren die elkaar de hand reiken. 1565 - 1571. Johannes of Lucas van Doetechum. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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