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Allegorical memorial to Maria Duyst van Voorhout
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Allegorical memorial to Maria Duyst van Voorhout

Simon Fokke · 1754 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Three putti and an angel with the horn of plenty under her arm stand before the monument to Maria Duyst van Voorhout. Atop the monument is a bust crowned by Fame, with a snake biting its own tail, symbol of eternity. Mourning figures in the background.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratieMaria Duyst van Voorhoutother memorial structuresFamegrave-building, monumental tomb
Credit lineAllegorisch gedenkteken ter herinnering aan Maria Duyst van Voorhout. 1754. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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