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Allegory on Trade
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Allegory on Trade

anonymous · c. 1754 - c. 1759 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Laurel wreath containing objects related to trade, and four medallions each depicting a personification of a continent. Below, on the left Neptune and on the right Mercury, and in the center a merchant counting coins. An inscription explains these figures in the context of the print.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printallegory of trade
Credit lineAllegorie op de handel. c. 1754 - c. 1759. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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