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View of Haarlem
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View of Haarlem

Jan van de Velde (II) · 1621 · etching; plakken; paper

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

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View of Haarlem, seen from the north. In the upper left, a cloud containing the coat of arms of Haarlem with the motto (Vicit Vim Virtus), carried by two tritons. To the right of that, the coat of arms of the County of Holland. The buildings (St. Bavo Church in the center) are numbered. In the lower left, on a stone, the names of the respective buildings in a legend 1-23. At the top in the center, a cloud with the personifications of Prudence (left) and Strength (right). Between the personifications, a withered tree with five coats of arms within it, including that of Haarlem, and two bells (the 'bells of Damiate' or 'Damiaatjes'). Under the tree, a boat with a saw on the bow. This depiction refers to the conquest of Damiate. To the right of the central cloud, the coat of arms of Maurice of Orange. In the upper right, a cloud containing a coat of arms with a withered tree (reference to the Haarlemmerhout), carried by two hairy wild men.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGezicht op Haarlem. 1621. Jan van de Velde (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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