Sculpture Group with the Amsterdam Maiden, River Gods, and Inaugural Text in the Vierschaar of the Town Hall on the Dam

Print forms part of an album. Sculptural group on the northern wall of the Vierschaar in the Town Hall on the Dam in Amsterdam. In the center the Amsterdam Maiden on a pedestal. On her head the imperial crown and an eagle, in her hands the city's coat of arms and a caduceus, at her feet two lions. To her left the coats of arms of Gerbrand Pancras (above) and Sybrant Valckenier (below); to her right the coats of arms of Jacob de Graeff (above) and Pieter Schaep (below). These four Amsterdam regents, all sons or nephews of the burgomasters in office in 1648, laid the foundation stone of the town hall in that same year. On the pedestal the inaugural text, referring to the Peace of Münster and the laying of the foundation stone. To the left of the pedestal the river god (personification) of the IJ, with among other things a ship's crown, fishing net, anchor, and rudder.