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Engraving of a melancholic figure in draped robes leaning on a skull beside an armillary sphere, with an open book and a dog in the foreground.

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An engraved print shows a melancholic figure in a long draped robe leaning over a skull on a stone ledge, head bowed in thought. Behind them stand an armillary sphere, a sundial-like instrument, an open book, quills, and a dog at lower left, under a cloudy sky.

Artist
Simon Henri Thomassin (mentioned on object)
Date
1729-1740
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2659 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1740.
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: La Melancolía: erudito melancólico con calavera y esfera armilar

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