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Allegory on the Writing of Jan Vos

Abraham Zeeman · 1726 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Fame, with a quill and a trumpet in her hands, stands amidst putti playing with the titles of the books of Jan Vos. Another putto strikes a goose with a whip. Above, Victoria crowns the bust of the writer. To the left in the background the writer's tomb.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

titelpagina print Jan Vos water-birds: goose Victoria as Roman personification Fame ~ writer, 'poeta laureatus'

Credit lineAllegorie op het schrijverschap van Jan Vos. 1726. Abraham Zeeman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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