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Engraving of a crowned seated figure under an ornate canopy, attendants around him, a winged figure in rays of light above, palm trees at left.

Vishnu in his incarnation as Vamana the dwarf. Engraving, 1672.

A black-and-white engraving shows a crowned figure seated on a raised platform beneath an ornate canopy, holding up a small object while attendants stand nearby. A winged figure in a sunburst floats above, and palm trees and a dark sky frame the scene, with a Dutch caption along the lower edge.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[1672]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2463 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1672.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Figura coronada bajo dosel, grabado de 1672

Un grabado en blanco y negro muestra una figura coronada sentada en una plataforma elevada bajo un dosel ornamentado, sosteniendo un pequeño objeto mientras unos asistentes permanecen cerca. Una figura alada flota arriba entre un resplandor de rayos, y unas palmeras y un cielo oscuro enmarcan la escena, con una leyenda en neerlandés en el borde inferior.

Português: Figura coroada sob dossel, gravura de 1672

Uma gravura em preto e branco mostra uma figura coroada sentada em uma plataforma elevada sob um dossel ornamentado, segurando um pequeno objeto enquanto auxiliares permanecem por perto. Uma figura alada flutua acima, em meio a raios de luz, e palmeiras e um céu escuro emolduram a cena, com uma legenda em holandês na borda inferior.

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