Sculpture group with the Amsterdam City Virgin, river gods and inaugural text in the Vierschaar of the City Hall on Dam Square, Hubert Quellinus, after Artus Quellinus (I), 1719 - 1783, Sculpture group on the northern wall of the Vierschaar in the City Hall on Dam Square in Amsterdam. In the center, the Amsterdam City Virgin on a pedestal. On her head the imperial crown and an eagle, in her hands the coat of arms of the city and a caduceus, at her feet two lions. To her left are the arms of Gebrand Pancras (above) and Sybrant Valckenier (below); to her right are the arms of Jacob de Graeff (above) and Pieter Schaep (below). These four Amsterdam regents, all sons or cousins of the sitting mayors from the year 1648, laid the first stone of the city hall in that same year. On the pedestal the inaugural text referring to the Treaty of Munster and the laying of the foundation stone. To the left of the plinth is the river god (personification) of the IJ River, including a ship's crown, fishing net, anchor and rudder. To the right is the river god (personification) of the Amstel, including an oar, grappling hook, water plants and a beaver - which, as a dam-building animal, refers to the dam across the Amstel to which the city owes its name. The Vierschaar was a public court of justice that was only used by the sheriff and aldermen to pronounce death sentences. Numbered bottom right: XXIV., print maker: Hubert Quellinus, (mentioned on object), Hubert Quellinus, Artus Quellinus (I), (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1655 and/or 1719 - 1783, paper, etching, engraving, h 313 mm × w 430 mm
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