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History Writes Itself
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History Writes Itself

Reinier Vinkeles (I) · 1785 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Allegorical Representation in Which the Personification of History Writes in a Book, with Liberty Behind Her, and Putti with a Trumpet in the Sky; Two More Putti Before the Writing Desk.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
print'Historia''Historia' (Ripa)Freedom, Liberty'Libertà' (Ripa)
Credit lineGeschiedenis schrijft de historie. 1785. Reinier Vinkeles (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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