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Allegory on the Art Lottery, 1831
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Allegory on the Art Lottery, 1831

anonymous · 1831 · lithography; paper

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

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Allegory on the lottery of artworks for the benefit of the fatherland, exhibited in the Palace of Justice in Amsterdam from April 28 to July 9, 1831. King William I surrounded by the personifications of Abundance and Constancy. In the foreground Art with a genius offering a painting for the lottery. In the sky Fame blowing her horn with a banner 'Unity makes Strength'. At the bottom a four-line verse.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printWilliam I of the NetherlandsAbundance'Historia''Historia' (Ripa)picture, paintingFameAmsterdam
Credit lineAllegorie op de kunstloterij, 1831. 1831. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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