Reliëf op het timpaan op de achtergevel van het Stadhuis op de Dam; Allegorie op de handel van Amsterdam met de vier on the timpano on the rear (west side) of the town hall on Dam Square in Amsterdam. In the middle of the Amsterdam city memorch with her feet on a globe, adorned with a Mercury helmet. Astrolabium, passer and scorse staff against the globe. A Amsterdams Koggeschip behind the city center. On her feet left the river god of the Amstel, with a crown of piping, an otter and an enter hook. On the right the river god of the IJ, with a ship's wreath, a fishing net, an
Reliëf op het timpaan op de achtergevel van het Stadhuis op de Dam; Allegorie op de handel van Amsterdam met de vier on the timpano on the rear (west side) of the town hall on Dam Square in Amsterdam. In the middle of the Amsterdam city memorch with her feet on a globe, adorned with a Mercury helmet. Astrolabium, passer and scorse staff against the globe. A Amsterdams Koggeschip behind the city center. On her feet left the river god of the Amstel, with a crown of piping, an otter and an enter hook. On the right the river god of the IJ, with a ship's wreath, a fishing net, an anchor and a dolphin. Around her, personnifications of the four continents with their consequence offer the city merchandise from their regions. Links America (with dispensation) and Asia (with turban, camel or dromedary and incense vessel), on the right of the europe (with emperors crown and cornucopia) and Africa (with sun hat, necklaces 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 Ordinaris thesaurs from the same year (Cornelis de Graeff, Joan van de Poll, Hendrick Dircksz. Spiegel and Gillis Valckenier).
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