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Society for the Benefit of the General Public
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Society for the Benefit of the General Public

David van der Kellen (1804-1879) · 1839 · striking (metalworking); bronze (metal)

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

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Bronze medal. Obverse: Society, depicted as a young woman, sitting under a fruit-bearing orange tree and holding a laurel wreath in her left hand, while with her other hand she scatters flowers among a group of people gathered around her; behind the chair: a cornucopia filled with abundance. Reverse: blank field within an oak wreath and inscription.

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Credit lineMaatschappij tot Nut van 't Algemeen. 1839. David van der Kellen (1804-1879). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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