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Arts and Sciences, decoration on the Noordermarkt, 1795
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Arts and Sciences, decoration on the Noordermarkt, 1795

A. Verkerk · 1795 · etching; hand coloring; paper

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

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Arts and Sciences, an allegorical decoration erected on the Noordermarkt in Amsterdam for the Alliance Festival on 19 June 1795. Minerva seated in the clouds with a plumb line (Equality) above a wreath and fire. At the top, Apollo playing the lyre.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printMinerva as patronessAmsterdamNoordermarktAlliance with France (1785)
Credit lineKunsten en Wetenschappen, decoratie op de Noordermarkt, 1795. 1795. A. Verkerk. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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