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Allegory with the writer Jean de La Fontaine and his muse
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Allegory with the writer Jean de La Fontaine and his muse

Reinier Vinkeles (I) · 1786 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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In a forest, a writer, possibly Jean de La Fontaine, is inspired by a female personification of Truth, unveiled by two putti. Various animals have gathered around him. In the foreground, a lyre and a profile portrait of the Greek fabulist Aesop.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printAesopussnakesTruth'Verità' (Ripa)author, poet writing
Credit lineAllegorie met de schrijver Jean de La Fontaine en zijn muze. 1786. Reinier Vinkeles (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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