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Allegory on the fire in the fair stalls on the Buitenhof in The Hague, 1758
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Allegory on the fire in the fair stalls on the Buitenhof in The Hague, 1758

anonymous · 1758 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Allegory of the fire in the fair stalls on the Buitenhof in The Hague, 9 May 1758. On the left, the personification of Commerce (with a caduceus) is terrified by a harpy with a Medusa head. In the background, the Stadholder's Quarters.

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Credit lineAllegorie op de brand in de kermiskramen op het Buitenhof te Den Haag, 1758. 1758. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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