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Cicada and Ant on a Carpet
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Cicada and Ant on a Carpet

Jan Punt · 1758 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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A cloth is tied along a classical vase to a pillar. On the corner sit a cicada and an ant. Illustration of fable I La cigale et la fourmi.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printinsects: antinsects: cicada
Credit lineCicade en mier op een kleed. 1758. Jan Punt. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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