Allegory of the West India and East India Companies, Bernard Picart, 1726, The personifications of the West India and East India Companies, each holding a company flag, point to the coats of arms of Aegidius van den Bempden and Jan Lieve Geelvinck, trustees of the trading companies and mayors of Amsterdam. On the left, the City Hall of Amsterdam and the personifications of Faith, Mercury as god of trade and Justice. On the right, trading ships at sea and people, representing the West and East Indian peoples. In the foreground merchandise., print maker: Bernard Picart, (mentioned on object), intermediary draughtsman: Bernard Picart, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1726, paper, etching, engraving, counterproof, h 212 mm × w 272 mm
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Allegory, West India, East India Companies, Bernard Picart, 1726, personifications, West India, East India Companies, holding, company flag, point, coats, arms, Aegidius van den Bempden, Jan Lieve Geelvinck, trustees, trading companies, mayors, Amsterdam, left, City Hall, Amsterdam, personifications, Faith, Mercury, god, trade, Justice, right, trading ships, sea, people, representing, West, East Indian peoples, foreground merchandise, print maker, Bernard Picart, mentioned, object, intermediary draughtsman, Bernard Picart, mentioned, object, Amsterdam, 1726, paper, etching, engraving, counterproof, h 212 mm × w 272 mm
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