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Chest Decorated with Atlases in the Form of Saint Anthony Abbot with a Pig and a Bishop with a Book
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Oak guild chest decorated with ebony and palmwood. On the front, atlans in the guise of Saint Anthony Abbot with a pig on the left and a bishop with a book on the right. In the center, a female saint as a caryatid. Between the posts, corniced panels. The base has a sliding drawer and rests on lion-shaped feet. On the left side inside, a cartouche with a compass; on the right, a plane. This indicates the chest served a carpenters' or joiners' guild.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineKist versierd met atlanten in de gedaante van Antonius abt met varken en een bisschop met boek. c. 1650 - c. 1700. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
