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Memorial for Johan Diederich Deiman
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Memorial for Johan Diederich Deiman

Theodoor Koning · 1783 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Funerary monument for the minister Johan Diederich Deiman. On the right the personification of Time, with ears of corn and a sickle, bringing an end to life. On the left a weeping woman with a book under her arm. They flank the oval portrait bust of Deiman, which is framed by a serpent biting its own tail: the symbol of eternity. Behind the portrait a pillar, with the family coat of arms on top. Below the monument three skulls.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGedenkteken voor Johan Diederich Deiman. 1783. Theodoor Koning. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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