Sculpture group with the Amsterdam City Virgin, river gods and inaugural text in the Vierschaar of the City Hall on Dam Square, Sculpture group on the northern wall of the Vierschaar in the City Hall on Dam Square in Amsterdam. In the middle the Amsterdam City Virgin on a pedestal. On her head the imperial crown and an eagle, in her hands the city's coat of arms and a caduceus, at her feet two lions. To her left the weapons of Gebrand Pancras (above) and Sybrant Valckenier (below); on the right the coats of arms of Jacob de Graeff (top) and Pieter Schaep (bottom). These four Amsterdam regents, all sons or nephews of the incumbent mayors from 1648, laid the foundation stone of the town hall in the same year. On the pedestal the inaugural text, which refers to the Peace of Munster and the laying of the foundation stone. To the left of the pedestal the river god (personification) of the IJ, including a ship's crown, fishing net, anchor and rudder. On the right 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 from which the city owes its name. The Vierschaar was a public court that was only used by sheriffs and aldermen to pronounce death sentences. Marked in the bottom center: F., print maker: Hubert Quellinus, after own design by: Hubert Quellinus, after sculpture by: Artus Quellinus (I), Amsterdam, 1655, paper, etching, engraving, height 442 mm × width 311 mm, print
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