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Library with the personification of History
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Library with the personification of History

Adolf van der Laan · 1694 - 1755 · pen; brush; paper; ink

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

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Allegorical representation with the personification of History in a library. Beside her are Truth and Father Time. In the foreground, four putti with books and a globe. Left: Charity. In the background, two putti before a collection cabinet.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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designdrawingstudy'studiolo'library'Historia''Historia' (Ripa)Time revealing TruthTime carrying Truth aloftglobe
Credit lineBibliotheek met de personificatie van Geschiedenis. 1694 - 1755. Adolf van der Laan. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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