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Fireplace surround depicting the Dutch Maiden and the arms of the Seventeen Provinces
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Fireplace surround depicting the Dutch Maiden and the arms of the Seventeen Provinces

anonymous · 1611 · blocked; fired; earthenware

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

About this work

Semi-circular stone. Central figure of a woman with head turned to the left and raised right arm. Surrounding her a fence with a gate in the middle. Outside, to the left and right, a standing lion holding a sabre in its claws. Below: four coats of arms, above: three coats of arms. Along the lower edge: ten coats of arms.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineHaarddeksteen vorstelling van de Hollandse maagd en de wapens van de zeventien provinciën.. 1611. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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