Pan en Syrinx, 1728 On the banks of the River Ladon, the Nymph Syrinx tries to escape the god Pan. Syrinx had dedicated her lifestyle Diana and is therefore depicted in hunting clothes and with a arrow sleeve. Before Pan can catch her, she turns into Moerrasriet. On the right a few saters. On the left the river god and two river nymphs. This story is told by Mercury to get the hundred -eyed Argus asleep and to free the cow io. Two times two verses in Latin under the performance. The print is part of an album. print maker: Haarlemafter design by: Haarlempublisher: Amsterdam paper engraving On t
Pan en Syrinx, 1728 On the banks of the River Ladon, the Nymph Syrinx tries to escape the god Pan. Syrinx had dedicated her lifestyle Diana and is therefore depicted in hunting clothes and with a arrow sleeve. Before Pan can catch her, she turns into Moerrasriet. On the right a few saters. On the left the river god and two river nymphs. This story is told by Mercury to get the hundred -eyed Argus asleep and to free the cow io. Two times two verses in Latin under the performance. The print is part of an album. print maker: Haarlemafter design by: Haarlempublisher: Amsterdam paper engraving On the banks of the River Ladon, the Nymph Syrinx tries to escape the god Pan. Syrinx had dedicated her lifestyle Diana and is therefore depicted in hunting clothes and with a arrow sleeve. Before Pan can catch her, she turns into Moerrasriet. On the right a few saters. On the left the river god and two river nymphs. This story is told by Mercury to get the hundred -eyed Argus asleep and to free the cow io. Two times two verses in Latin under the performance. The print is part of an album. print maker: Haarlemafter design by: Haarlempublisher: Amsterdam paper engraving
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