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Part of a frieze on the mantelpiece in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall on the Dam
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Part of a frieze on the mantelpiece in the Council Chamber of 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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Part of a frieze on one of the two fireplaces in the Vroedschapskamer of the Town Hall on the Dam in Amsterdam. On that frieze, of which this representation is a part, an allegorical representation is visible in which Good Counsel, Unity, and Peace drive away vices such as Malice, Deceit, Selfishness, Drunkenness, Slander, and Venom. See RP-P-AO-22-2R-2 and RP-P-AO-22-2R-3 for the other parts of the frieze. The representation is explained in the register (RP-P-AO-22-2-2). Numbered 1 in the lower right corner. Marked R in the center at the bottom.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDeel van fries op schouw in Vroedschapskamer van het Stadhuis op de Dam. 1663. Hubert Quellinus. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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