Group with the Amsterdam City Virgin river gods in the inaugural text Vierschaar Town Hall on the Dam Sculptural group on the north wall of the Vierschaar in the Town Hall on the Dam in Amsterdam. In the middle of Amsterdam Cities Virgin on a pedestal. On her head the imperial crown and an eagle in her hands the arms of the city and a caduceus, two lions at her feet. Left her arms burned Pancras (top) and Sybrant Valckenier (below); right arms of Jacob de Graeff (above) and Peter Schaep (below). These four Amsterdam regents, all sons or nephews of the incumbent mayors in 1648, laid in the same
Group with the Amsterdam City Virgin river gods in the inaugural text Vierschaar Town Hall on the Dam Sculptural group on the north wall of the Vierschaar in the Town Hall on the Dam in Amsterdam. In the middle of Amsterdam Cities Virgin on a pedestal. On her head the imperial crown and an eagle in her hands the arms of the city and a caduceus, two lions at her feet. Left her arms burned Pancras (top) and Sybrant Valckenier (below); right arms of Jacob de Graeff (above) and Peter Schaep (below). These four Amsterdam regents, all sons or nephews of the incumbent mayors in 1648, laid in the same year the foundation stone of the town hall. On the pedestal the inaugural text, which refers to the Peace of Westphalia and the first stone. To the left of the base of the IJ river god (personification), including a ship's crown, fishnet, anchor and rudder. Right the river god (personification) of the Amstel, including an oar, grappling hook, water plants and a beaver - referring as dam-building animal to the dam on the Amstel Where: City thanks to his name. The Vierschaar was a public court, which was only used by sheriffs and aldermen for pronouncing death sentences. Under noticed in the middle: F. Manufacturer : printmaker: Hubert Quellinus (listed building) in its design: Hubert Quellinusnaar view: Artus (I) (listed building) Publisher: Artus (I) Place manufacture: Amsterdam Dating : 1655 Material: paper Technique: etching / engra (printing process) Measurements: plate edge: h 442 mm × W 311 mmToelichtingPrent used in: Prima pars. Praecipuarum effigierum ac ornamentorum, amplissimae Curiae Amstelrodamensis (...) / The first part. The voornaemste Statuen income Ciraten, vant konstijck Stadhuys of Amstelredam, tmeeste marble gemaeckt by Artus, Beelthouwer voorseyde der Stadt / La Partie Premier. The Figures et plusieurs ornament, Maison de Ville d'Amsterdam (...). Amsterdam: Artus (I), 1655. See RP-P-AO-22-1-1 corresponding to title page. See RP-P-AO-22-1-2 for native regis
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