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Allegory on the Silk Industry in Amsterdam
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Allegory on the Silk Industry in Amsterdam

Jacob Houbraken · 1720 - 1746 · engraving; paper

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Allegory on the silk industry in Amsterdam: the Maiden of the City, flanked by Wisdom (Minerva) and Commerce (Mercury), receives bales of silk. Below the scene the river gods of Amstel and 't IJ with between them a profile of the city of Amsterdam with ships in the foreground. At the top two putti with the coat of arms of the De Neufville family and attributes belonging to silk weaving, such as reels, bobbins, shears and a design for a pattern for a fabric.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printMinerva as patronessMercury as patronarmorial bearing, heraldryAmstel (rivier)Amsterdam
Credit lineAllegorie op de zijde-industrie in Amsterdam. 1720 - 1746. Jacob Houbraken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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