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Relief with allegory of Silence above the right door to the Secretariat in the Town Hall on the Dam
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Relief with allegory of Silence above the right door to the Secretariat in the Town Hall on the Dam

Hubert Quellinus · 1663 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Relief with an allegory of Silence above the right door to the Secretariat in the southern gallery of the Town Hall on the Dam in Amsterdam. In the foreground, a woman with a finger on her lips and a fish. To the left in the background, a goose with a stone in its beak. Signed at the bottom center: K.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineReliëf met allegorie op de Stilzwijgendheid boven de rechter deur naar het Secretarie in het Stadhuis op de Dam. 1663. Hubert Quellinus. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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