Relief on the tympanum on the rear of the Town Hall on Dam Square, Hubert Quellinus, After Artus Quellinus (I), 1664 - 1668 print Relief on the tympanum on the rear facade (west side) of the town hall on Dam Square in Amsterdam. In the middle the Amsterdam city of Amsterdam with her feet on a globe, adorned with a Mercury helmet. Against the globe an astrolabium, passer and Jacobs staff. Behind the Stedensmaag an Amsterdam cogs. At her feet on the left the river god of the Amstel, with a crown of piping, an otter and an enterhaak. On the right the river god of the IJ, with a ship's crown, a fi

Relief on the tympanum on the rear of the Town Hall on Dam Square, Hubert Quellinus, After Artus Quellinus (I), 1664 - 1668 print Relief on the tympanum on the rear facade (west side) of the town hall on Dam Square in Amsterdam. In the middle the Amsterdam city of Amsterdam with her feet on a globe, adorned with a Mercury helmet. Against the globe an astrolabium, passer and Jacobs staff. Behind the Stedensmaag an Amsterdam cogs. At her feet on the left the river god of the Amstel, with a crown of piping, an otter and an enterhaak. On the right the river god of the IJ, with a ship's crown, a fishing net, an anchor and a dolphin. Around her, personifications of the four continents offer the city virgin merchandise from their regions. Left America (with a fence) and Asia (with turban, camel or dromedaris and incense barrel), on the right Europe (with emperor crown and horn of abundance) and Africa (with sun hat, neck chains and lion). Under the show the assignment to the four sitting mayors from the year 1664 (Simon van Hoorn, Gerard Schaep, Andries De Graeff and Hendrik Hooft) and the Thesaurieren Ordinaris from that same year (Cornelis de Graeff, Joan van de Poll, Hendrick Dircksz. Spiegel and Gillis Valckenier). Amsterdam paper etching / engraving personification of a city, town-patron(ess) City Hall of Amsterdam (1655-1808)

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