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Stained glass window with a scene from the history of Metellus, with a bust of Thomas Erpenius, 1627
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Stained glass window with a scene from the history of Metellus, with a bust of Thomas Erpenius, 1627

Cornelis de Jonker · 1791 · etching; paper

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

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Window pane with a scene from the history of Metellus, crowned with a bust of Thomas Erpenius, 1627. Metellus returns after a long exile. Flanked by Pallas and Mercury, further decorated with vines, weapons, and putti. Below the central scene a verse of 6 lines. Part of a series of three allegorical window panes commemorating the imprisonment, flight, and exile of Hugo de Groot, 1619-1622. Made in 1627 for the house of Abraham Daatselaar, the merchant in Gorkum who helped Hugo de Groot escape.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printhistorisch objectvoorstellingHugo de GrootMetellusThomas Erpeniuswindow
Credit lineGlasruit met scène uit het historie van Metellus, met buste van Thomas Erpenius, 1627. 1791. Cornelis de Jonker. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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