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Meleander reads in a letter that Argenis and Archombrote are brother and sister
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Meleander reads in a letter that Argenis and Archombrote are brother and sister

Claude Mellan · 1624 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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

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Meleander reads in a letter that Argenis and Archombrote are brother and sister. In the foreground, the jealous Polyarque draws his sword.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratieletter, envelopeking
Credit lineMeleander leest in een brief dat Argenis en Archombrote broer en zus zijn. 1624. Claude Mellan. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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