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Engraved architectural title page with a blank central panel, two nude youths flanking it, and small reliefs of a ship and scales below.

Title Page with Two Nude Youths and Scientific Instruments

An engraved architectural title page with a blank central cartouche framed by pilasters and a scrolled crest at top. Two nude youths with laurel-like foliage stand on pedestals at either side, and reliefs below show a ship, a balance scale and other implements.

Artist
Cornelis Bloemaert (II) (mentioned on object)
Date
1633-1692
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
3016 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1692.
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

Alchemy and Hidden Wisdom17th centuryengravingprintmakingallegorytitle pagebaroque printcartouchescientific instrumentsbalance scalearchitectural framenude youth

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