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Allegory on Amsterdam
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Allegory on Amsterdam

anonymous · 1737 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The crowned city maiden of Amsterdam with a map of the city points to the city in the background with Mercury holding a caduceus. In the foreground, river gods sit as personifications of the Amstel and the IJ.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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titelpaginaprintAmstel (rivier)AmsterdamIJ
Credit lineAllegorie op Amsterdam. 1737. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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