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Allegory on good government
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Allegory on good government

Johann Caspar Dooms · 1650 · engraving; paper

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

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The title page is held up by a man with the letter Y on his hat. Mars and Minerva hold a laurel wreath above the title, while the kneeling Mercury points to it.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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titelprentprintprotective weapons: shielddouble-headed eagleMinerva as patroness
Credit lineAllegorie op goed bestuur. 1650. Johann Caspar Dooms. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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