Relief on the tympanum on the facade of the Town Hall on Dam Square, Allegory on the dominance of the city of Amsterdam at sea, Relief on the tympanum on the facade (east side) of the Town Hall on Dam Square in Amsterdam. The Amsterdam City Virgin sits in the middle, with the imperial crown on her head. In one hand the city's coat of arms, in the other hand an olive branch as a sign of peace. At her feet two lions. Around her are Nereids who hand her laurel wreaths. To the right of this group of nereids is Neptune. Surrounding the Stedenmaagd are also tritons, hippocampuses, fish, seals, swans and a crocodile. The performance includes the dedication to the four sitting mayors from the year 1658 (Gerard Schaep, Cornelis de Graeff, Cornelis Jansz. Witsen and Joan van de Poll) and the two treasurers ordinaries from the same year (Joan Huydecoper and Nicolaes Tulp)., print, print maker: Hubert Quellinus, after own design by: Hubert Quellinus, after sculpture by: Artus Quellinus (I), Amsterdam, 1658 - 1668, paper, etching, engraving, height, 428 mm × width, 1672 mm, height, 458 mm × width, 1700 mm
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