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View of Haarlem A
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View of Haarlem A

Jan van de Velde (II) · 1621 · etching; 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, with personifications of Prudence and Strength in a cloud in the center top. In the upper left, the coat of arms of Haarlem, carried by two harpies, with the inscription: Vicit Vim Virtus. The buildings (Sint-Bavokerk in the center) are numbered. In the lower left, on a stone, the names of the respective buildings in the legend. In the foreground left, a shepherd with a herd of cows near a ruin, in the center a draftsman, and right a cartouche with an inscription in Latin. In the middle ground, carriages, riders, and pedestrians.

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

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