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Allegorical representation with measuring instruments
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Allegorical representation with measuring instruments

anonymous · c. 1650 - c. 1799 · pen; brush; paper; ink; pencil

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

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An angel with a globe and compass in hand kneels beside a woman holding a set square and pointing upward with her finger. In the foreground lies a roll, possibly a rolled-up map. Page 51 from a sketchbook with 72 pages.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
schetsboekbladmeasuring-instrumentsglobe
Credit lineAllegorische voorstelling met meetinstrumenten. c. 1650 - c. 1799. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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