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Etching of a muscular man wading through water with a figure on his shoulders, gripping a tall pole; a printing press and smoke appear in the background.

Esopus in Europa (Aesop in Europe), 1702 etching

An etching shows a muscular man wading through water, carrying a figure on his shoulders while gripping a tall pole. Behind them, a wooden printing press stands on the shore beside onlookers, and fire and smoke rise at right.

Artist
Romeyn de Hooghe
Date
1702
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2907 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1702.
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

Ancient Egypt18th century1700s1702etchingbaroque printfire and smokeprinting pressromeyn de hoogheblack and white

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