Alpheus and Arethusa, The nymph Arethusa flees from the water before the river god Alphëus. On a branch of a tree standing on the bank she pulls herself up. In the background, a quiver of arrows hangs from a tree as a symbol of love. Below the print a verse from Ovid's Metamorphoses., print maker: Abraham Bloteling, after painting by: Jan van Neck, (mentioned on object), publisher: Abraham Bloteling, (mentioned on object), 1655 - 1690, paper, etching, engraving, height 394 mm × width 290 mm
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Alpheus, Arethusa, nymph Arethusa flees, water, river god Alphëus, branch, tree standing, bank, pulls, up, background, quiver, arrows hangs, tree, symbol, love, print, verse, Ovid's Metamorphoses, print maker, Abraham Bloteling, painting, Jan van Neck, mentioned, object, publisher, Abraham Bloteling, mentioned, object, 1655, 1690, paper, etching, engraving, height 394 mm × width 290 mm
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