Black-and-white engraving of two women in long gowns before a brick house, with a winged devil on the roof and a grotesque figure at left.

The Gossip Devil: Two Women and a Devil by a House

A black-and-white engraving shows two women in long gowns standing before a brick building, one holding a jug. A winged, devil-like creature perches on the roof at right, while a bare-chested grotesque figure stands at left beside a tree and column.

Artist: Johannes Jacobsz van den Aveele (mentioned on object)
Date: 1682
Medium
Source: Rijksmuseum
Size: 2155 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1682.
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

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