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Coat of arms of the Geelvinck family surrounded by allegorical figures
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Coat of arms of the Geelvinck family surrounded by allegorical figures

Gerard de Lairesse · 1675 · etching; paper

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

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The crowned coat of arms of the Geelvinck family, surrounded by allegorical figures. To the left above the coat of arms, the laurelled personification of poetry sits enthroned. She hands Melpomene, muse of tragedy, a roll of paper. Above Melpomene, Thalia, muse of comedy, hands the enthroned Poetry also a rolled paper. To the right of the family coat of arms, the blindfolded Madness strikes with a burning torch and Envy with snakes in her hands is knocked down. In the foreground, a young and an old satyr hold a piece of paper together.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineWapen van de familie Geelvinck omgeven door allegorische figuren. 1675. Gerard de Lairesse. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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