Engraved frame with an empty central panel, a winged devil and snake at upper left, a seated nude figure at right, and open books with mice below.

Frame with devil and seated figure

An engraved ornamental frame with an empty central cartouche, surrounded by a winged devil with bat wings and a snake at upper left, and a seated nude figure with hand to chin at lower right. Open books and scurrying mice lie on a stone ledge below, with a small signature inscription at the bottom edge.

Artist: Gaspar Bouttats (mentioned on object)
Date: 1650-1695
Medium
Source: Rijksmuseum
Size: 2496 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1695.
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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