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History seated on a throne
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History seated on a throne

Cornelis Galle (II) · 1640 · engraving; paper

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

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The female personification of History sits on a stone throne and writes with a feather in a book. On either side of the throne stand Mercury and a woman hanging garlands with medals on a palm and a leafy tree. On the pedestal of the throne, a reference to the abduction of Europa.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGeschiedenis zittend op een troon. 1640. Cornelis Galle (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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