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Engraving of two putti with architectural tools, a plinth, a column drum and a tablet reading Livre des Arts, on rough ground.

Putti with Architectural Tools and a Book of Arts

An engraving shows two chubby putti beside a plinth and a classical column drum. One child leans over a tablet inscribed 'LIVRE des Arts', while the other sprawls among compasses, a set square and rolled drawings. The scene is set on rough ground with a rocky, scattered foreground.

Artist
Georg Leopold Hertel (mentioned on object)
Date
1750-1778
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
3974 × 2836 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1778.
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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