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Engraved ornamental ceiling panel with a griffin, cupids, a seated figure and garlands around an octagonal medallion, with Latin text below.

Ceiling Ornament with Griffin and Putti, Palazzo Barberini

An engraved ornamental panel framed by scrolling cartouches, garlands and foliage. A winged griffin with an eagle's head rises at right, while cupids and a seated female figure with a sword and balance gather below an octagonal central medallion. Printed text runs along the lower edge.

Artist
anoniem
Date
1692-1762
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
3650 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1762.
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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