Allegorical representation with a commemorative stone for Jan Nieuwenhuyzen, died in 1806
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Memorial stone for Jan Nieuwenhuyzen, died 25 February 1806. On an altar in a niche stands the bust of Jan Nieuwenhuyzen, founder of the Society for the Public Good. Above it a frame with the name, birth and death dates of Nieuwenhuyzen. On the altar a Latin motto (He planted nothing there). The bust is crowned by the Dutch Maiden. Before her the personification of the Society covers her tearful face, leans on the altar and her shield. On the other side of the altar Piety looks up at the bust. Her hand rests on a Bible (Salvation), in the other she holds the serpent biting its own tail (Eternity) and a palm branch (Peace). A young woman, symbolizing Youth, offers on the altar of Gratitude. In the foreground sits Love, pointing to the bust of the founder. One of the children reaches for the fruits from the cornucopia (the child already plucks the fruits of the foundation of the Society).
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description