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Relief with the personification of the element Water above the arch on the west side of the Burgerzaal in the Town Hall on the Dam
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Relief with a personification of the element Water above the right (northern) arch on the west side of the Burgerzaal in the Town Hall on the Dam in Amsterdam. Instead of legs, she has two fish tails. On her lap, a jug from which water flows; in her left hand, a sphere from which water sprays. On her head, a crown of aquatic plants. Under her fish tails, shells. Signed below right of center: E (crossed out). Numbering added by hand in the lower right: CII No. 1.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineReliëf met personificatie van het element Water boven boog aan westzijde van de Burgerzaal in het Stadhuis op de Dam. 1663 - 1668. Hubert Quellinus. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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