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Design for a Front Door
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Design for a Front Door

Gerrit de Grendel, anonymous · 1708 - 1756 · engraving; paper

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

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Design for a front door depicting Faith, seated on a cloud, surrounded by an incense burner, the papal tiara, crosses, a Bible, and a chalice. At her feet lies the defeated Death. The door is decorated with foliate ornaments, dragons, a mask, and snail-like figures. In the center below, a scale. Print number 205.

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printornamentprentFaith, 'Fides'dragon
Credit lineOntwerp voor een voordeur. 1708 - 1756. Gerrit de Grendel, anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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