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Statue of Saturn in the northern gallery of the Town Hall on the Dam
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Statue of Saturn in the northern gallery of the Town Hall on the Dam

Hubert Quellinus · 1655 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Statue of Saturn in the eastern part of the northern gallery of the Town Hall on the Dam in Amsterdam. In his right hand a child he is devouring, in his left hand a sickle. At his feet a Janus head, a sheaf of corn, a plow, and an hourglass. Marked in the center at the bottom: O.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratieSaturn devouring his childrenJanus' head, two-faced headStadhuis van Amsterdam (1655-1808)
Credit lineBeeld van Saturnus in de noordelijke galerij van het Stadhuis op de Dam. 1655. Hubert Quellinus. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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