The harpist by Georg Pencz: A black and white illustration of a nude figure sitting with a harp. The figure has short curly hair and sits on a patterned cloth. The figure's right leg is bent at the knee and rests on the cloth while the left leg is extended. The figure holds the harp on their lap with both hands. A smaller stringed instrument rests against the left leg. The figure and instruments are enclosed in a circular frame. The frame has decorative scrollwork at the top. The background behind the figure is shaded. The entire image sits on a textured white background.
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- 878 × 893 px
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