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Bold Innocence Crowned by Themis
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Bold Innocence Crowned by Themis

anonymous · 1707 · engraving; paper

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

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Wild animals threaten Palamedes (or Johan van Oldenbarnevelt), the personification of brave innocence, who shows a document with seals. Themis, the goddess of justice, crowns him with a laurel wreath. Below the image, a four-line Dutch verse.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMoedige Onnozelheid door Themis gekroond. 1707. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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