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Relief with personification of the element Water above the arch in the Burgerzaal of the Town Hall on the Dam
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Relief with the personification of the element Water above the right (southern) arch on the east side of the Burgerzaal in the Town Hall on the Dam in Amsterdam. In her hands she holds a ship, on her head sits a shell crown. To her left a rudder, oar, and grappling hook. To her right the head of a fish among the reeds. At her feet a fish, lobster, and crab. Marked below right of center: C (struck through). Numbering added by hand below right: XCIX N. 1.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineReliëf met personificatie van het element Water boven boog in de Burgerzaal van het Stadhuis op de Dam. 1663 - 1668. Hubert Quellinus. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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