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Allegorical figures around a medallion for the National Theatre
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Allegorical figures around a medallion for the National Theatre

1795 - 1816 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Three allegorical figures sitting on steps before a medallion for the national theatre. In the center the city maiden of Amsterdam and beside her two women with attributes such as a crown, a trumpet, and a mask. Subject category within the Atlas Amsterdam: Fairy-tale Speakers - Coats of Arms of Rhetoricians' Chambers - Vignettes concerning the theatre.

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printmasktheatre, theatrical performance
Credit lineAllegorische figuren bij een medaillon voor de Nationale Schouwburg. 1795 - 1816. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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