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Ship / North Pole / King on a throne / Richly dressed woman
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Ship / North Pole / King on a throne / Richly dressed woman

Cornelis van Noorde · in or before 1767 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Four representations. Top left: two men look at a sailing ship on the quay. Top right: three figures with a compass and map in front of a house with a signboard. In the background the sea with sailing ships. Illustration for a text about the North Pole, where the compass is always oriented. Bottom left: a king on a throne under a canopy, while the people around him cheer and bow. Bottom right: a richly dressed woman on a city square. In the foreground a man with a hat and a staff. In the background two men with a dog.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSchip / Noordpool / Koning op een troon / Rijk geklede vrouw. in or before 1767. Cornelis van Noorde. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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