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Black and white engraving: a dozing man in a cap beside stepped blocks, a nude woman holding drapery, a winged child with a sphere below, and a winged creature at upper right.

The Dream of the Scholar

An engraving showing a seated, cloaked man in a cap dozing beside a stepped stone structure, while a nude woman stands at his side holding drapery. A small winged child with a sphere sits at lower left, and a winged creature looms at upper right.

Artist
Albrecht Dürer (mentioned on object)
Date
1496-1500
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2659 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1500.
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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