Allegorical monument with the top guns of the seven provinces. The monument adorned with medallions with images and weapons of the main cities in each province. The monument has been awarded a trophy banners and weapons behind a seated personification of the States General in the left and right Freedom Peace and Harmony. In the left margin a windmill and horses as symbols of agriculture, an Amsterdam right ship as a symbol of commerce. surrounded by all kinds of products of the land in the foreground left Mercury. Right current gods fish, fishing nets etc. Central putti with attributes of arts
Allegorical monument with the top guns of the seven provinces. The monument adorned with medallions with images and weapons of the main cities in each province. The monument has been awarded a trophy banners and weapons behind a seated personification of the States General in the left and right Freedom Peace and Harmony. In the left margin a windmill and horses as symbols of agriculture, an Amsterdam right ship as a symbol of commerce. surrounded by all kinds of products of the land in the foreground left Mercury. Right current gods fish, fishing nets etc. Central putti with attributes of arts and sciences, Where: at a painting on an easel and a printing press. In the picture also includes a statement. Related counterpart from 1796. Manufacturer : printmaker Jan Gerritsz. Visser (listed building) in its design: Jan Gerritsz. Visser (listed building) publisher: Arend Hendrik Banse & Co. (Shown on object) Place manufacture: print maker: The Netherlands Publisher: Amsterdam Date: 1793 Physical characteristics: etching and engra, shown on the picture as a proofing material: paper Technique: etching / engra (printing process) Measurements: sheet: h 540 mm × W 670 mm Subject: Freedom , Liberty; 'Liberté' (Ripa) (+ abstract concept represented by female figure) 'tropaion', decorative ornament ~ weapon specific aspects, allegorical aspects of Mercury; Mercury as patron river-god printing press where: 1793 - 1793
Size: 1728px × 1445px
Photo credit: © Art World / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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