Allegory on the Prosperity of the Republic in 1619
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Allegory on the prosperity of the Republic of the Netherlands in the year 1619. Extensive allegorical representation celebrating the prosperity of the Republic under the leadership of Maurice and Frederick Henry. The princes are accompanied by members of the States-General and soldiers. Behind them the Dutch Maiden sitting on the cornerstone Christ between the pillars of Justitia, Politica and Religio. In the background trade and agriculture are practiced, but the executions of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt and Gilles van Ledenberg also take place, indicated by inscriptions written with a pen on the print. At the top in the clouds the blessing hand of God. Below the representation a Latin caption in four verses, all other inscriptions in the print are also in Latin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description