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At the bottom is a frieze with in the middle a winged sea creature in an oval
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At the bottom is a frieze with in the middle a winged sea creature in an oval

Hans Sibmacher · c. 1525 - 1594 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Direct copy after a print by Jacques Androuet Ducerceau, derived from a flat decoration by Enea Vico. Sheet from a series of architectural fantasies and grotesques with mythical creatures, garlands, candelabras, and mascarons.

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Credit lineOnderaan bevindt zich een fries met in het midden een gevleugeld zeewezen in een ovaal. c. 1525 - 1594. Hans Sibmacher. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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