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Engraving of a man asleep in a canopied bed, a beam of light crossing the room, a nude figure by the drapery, and a sphinx statue at left.

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An engraved interior shows a sleeper lying in a canopied bed as a bright beam of light falls across the room. A nude female figure stands beside the draped canopy, while a sphinx-like statue on a pedestal and a vessel sit at left.

Artist
Reinier Vinkeles (I) (mentioned on object)
Date
1767
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
3036 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1767.
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

Español: Salomón dormido en una cama con dosel y rayo de luz

Un grabado de interior muestra a un hombre dormido en una cama con dosel mientras un haz de luz atraviesa la habitación. Una figura femenina desnuda se apoya junto a las cortinas, y a la izquierda hay una estatua con forma de esfinge sobre un pedestal y una vasija en el suelo.

Português: Salomão adormecido em cama com dossel e feixe de luz

Uma gravura de interior mostra um homem adormecido em uma cama com dossel enquanto um feixe de luz atravessa o quarto. Uma figura feminina nua fica ao lado das cortinas, e à esquerda há uma estátua com forma de esfinge sobre um pedestal e um vaso no chão.

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