Cartouche: Atlas by Perseus turned into a mountain, 1584 print Perseus at Atlas who turns into a mountain. The cartouche is caught in an ornament frame with grotesken against an shaded background. At the bottom left and bottom right a triton and a nereïd with fed front legs. Netherlands (possibly) paper engraving Atlas turned into a mountain as punishment for his inhospitality. animals (+ symmetrically placed ornamental animals). other Nereids (or sea-nymphs). triton(s). ornament ~ cartouche. ornament ~ grotesque


Size: 6066px × 4582px
Photo credit: © piemags/rmn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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