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Engraved allegory with a winged figure in clouds, a standing woman in robes, cherubs, and a seated figure under a curtain, with printed text below.

The Triumph of Painting, engraving by Bernard Picart, 1725

An engraved allegory shows a winged figure among clouds above a central woman in flowing robes, with cherubs and a seated figure beneath a draped curtain at right. Several figures gather in the foreground above a block of printed text on a pale sheet with wide margins.

Artist
Bernard Picart (mentioned on object)
Date
1725
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2584 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1725.
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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