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    Narcissus looking at his reflection in a pool, watched by nymphs. Etching by F. Vivares, 1743, after Claude Lorraine.

    Lorrain, Claude, 1600-1682. | Date: March 4th 1743 | Reference: 3055822i
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    Water nymphs (naiads) seated by a pool, and Argos watching over Io in the form of a cow. Etching by Joseph Wood, 1746, after Claude Lorraine.

    Lorrain, Claude, 1600-1682. | Date: March 1746 | Reference: 3055830i
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    Three water nymphs or naiads in the air above a narrow river at dusk. Etching attributed to Potot, 1864.

    Potot., active approximately 1864. | Date: 4 mai 64 [4 May 1864] | Reference: 3042745i
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    Biga disputationum physicarum quarum prima de infantibus supposititiis, vulgò Wechsel-Bälgen, altera de nymphis, Germanis Wasser-Nixen / Incl. Factult. Philos. Lipsiens. indultu publicè habitae à Joh. Valent. Merbitzio ... M.DC.LXXVIII.

    Merbitz, Johann Valentin, 1650-1704. | Date: [1678]

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Nymphs (Greek deities)

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