Allegory of the West India and East India Company the personifications of West Indian and East Indian Company, each with a flag of the company in hand, pointing to the arms of Aegidius van den Bempden and Jan lieve geelvinck, directors of the trading companies and mayors of Amsterdam. Left the Hall of Amsterdam and the personifications of Faith Mercury as god of commerce and Justice. Right merchant ships at sea and those who represent the West and East Indian peoples. In the foreground, a commodity: . Manufacturer : print maker: Bernard Picart (indicated on object) to drawing of: Bernard Picar
Allegory of the West India and East India Company the personifications of West Indian and East Indian Company, each with a flag of the company in hand, pointing to the arms of Aegidius van den Bempden and Jan lieve geelvinck, directors of the trading companies and mayors of Amsterdam. Left the Hall of Amsterdam and the personifications of Faith Mercury as god of commerce and Justice. Right merchant ships at sea and those who represent the West and East Indian peoples. In the foreground, a commodity: . Manufacturer : print maker: Bernard Picart (indicated on object) to drawing of: Bernard Picart (indicated on object) Place manufacture: Amsterdam Date: 1726 Physical characteristics: counter-pressure of an etching and engra of a partially capped Sheet material: Paper Technology : etching / engra (printing process) / counter-pressure dimensions: sheet: 212 mm × h 272 b mm Subject: trade-company-specific aspects, allegorical aspects of Mercury; Mercury as patron faith, "Fides'; 'Fede', 'Fede catholica' 'Fede christiana', 'Fede Christiana catholica' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtue Justice, 'Justice'; "Giustitia divina '(Ripa) ~ one of the Four Cardinal Virtue Native peoples of the AmericasAsiatic races and peoplesWie: Aegidius van den BempdenLieve Geelvinck East India Company Dutch West India Company
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