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Relief with a dog as allegory of Loyalty above the left door to the Secretarie in the Town Hall on the Dam
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Relief with a dog as allegory of Loyalty above the left door to the Secretarie in the Town Hall on the Dam

Hubert Quellinus · 1663 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Relief with a dog guarding the body of its deceased owner as an allegory of Fidelity. Located above the left door to the Secretariat in the southern gallery of the Town Hall on the Dam in Amsterdam. Numbered in the lower right: LIX.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratieFaithfulness, 'Bona Fide'Fidelity'Fedeltà' (Ripa)Frankness, Loyalty'Lealtà', 'Realtà' (Ripa)dogStadhuis van Amsterdam (1655-1808)
Credit lineReliëf met hond als allegorie op de Trouw boven de linker deur naar het Secretarie in het Stadhuis op de Dam. 1663. Hubert Quellinus. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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