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Allegory on the centenary of the Lutheran Deacon's Orphanage in Amsterdam, 1778
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Allegory on the centenary of the Lutheran Deacon's Orphanage in Amsterdam, 1778

Noach van der Meer (II) · 1778 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Title page with an allegory on the centenary of the Lutheran Deaconess Orphanage in Amsterdam, celebrated on 24 August 1778. Allegorical representation of Charity with two orphan children illuminated by divine light, within an arch decorated with the coats of arms of regentesses etc., putti, and the coat of arms of Amsterdam.

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titelpaginaprintCharity, 'Caritas'Lutherse Diaconiehuis
Credit lineAllegorie op het eeuwfeest van het Lutherse Diaconieweeshuis te Amsterdam, 1778. 1778. Noach van der Meer (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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