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Etching of a draped woman beside a bearded bust on a pedestal, with an easel and tools in the foreground.

Allegory of Sculpture, after Giovanni David

An etching of a standing woman in a draped classical gown, turning toward a marble bust of a bearded man on a pedestal at left. She holds a mallet or tool at her hip; an easel and a pair of calipers rest in the foreground. A rough sketchy background fills the right side.

Artist
Giovanni David (mentioned on object)
Date
1753-1790
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2081 × 3090 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1790.
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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