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Etching of a draped woman beside a bearded bust on a pedestal, with an easel and tools in the foreground.

Allegorie op de sculptuur

An etching of a standing woman in a draped classical gown, turning toward a marble bust of a bearded man on a pedestal at left. She holds a mallet or tool at her hip; an easel and a pair of calipers rest in the foreground. A rough sketchy background fills the right side.

Artist
Giovanni David (mentioned on object)
Date
1753-1790
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2081 × 3090 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1790.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: Alegoría de la escultura, según Giovanni David

Un grabado al aguafuerte muestra a una mujer de pie, con un vestido clásico drapeado, girada hacia un busto de mármol de un hombre barbado sobre un pedestal a la izquierda. Sostiene una herramienta junto a la cadera; en primer plano aparecen un caballete y un compás.

Português: Alegoria da escultura, após Giovanni David

Uma gravura em água-forte mostra uma mulher de pé, com um vestido clássico drapeado, voltada para um busto de mármore de um homem barbado sobre um pedestal à esquerda. Ela segura uma ferramenta na altura do quadril; no primeiro plano há um cavalete e um compasso.

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