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The Ship of Fortune. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 113, mm, width, plate, 166 mm; height, sheet, 116 mm, width, sheet, 172 mm, 1633. Production Note: II/II. Notes: The print was used as an illustration to Elias Herckmans, 'Der Zee-Vaert Lof' (Praise of sea-faring), Amsterdam 1634, a narrative poem of sea-voyages from past to present 'as they touch on the fortunes of the world's rulers. This image shows the closure of the Temple of Janus after the defeat of Mark Anthony at Actium. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B111 II/II; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB33-E II/II; 1955.
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