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StatsApotheosis of the Dutch East India Company (Allegory of the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce of the VOC), Nicolaas Verkolje, 1702 - 1746
1746
60.0 x 85.0 cm
Allegorical performance with the female personification of the Amsterdam Chamber of the United East India Company sat on a throne. On the head she carries a crown of ships, in the right hand a sword with laurel wreath, in the left hand books and documents. Behind the throne Mercury, on the left a sitting woman with a dog and a key, on the right a female personification with a helm in his hands. Two putti on the right, Neptune and a galley by two pillars. Manufactured for a token from 1702 minted in honor of the centenary of the VOC.
nicolaas verkolje (1673 – 1746)
Discover Nicolaas Verkolje’s 17th-century Dutch portraits & mythological scenes. Known for meticulous detail & scientific illustration, his works showcase Flemish art's brilliance.
About this artwork
- Title: Apotheosis of the Dutch East India Company (Allegory of the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce of the VOC), Nicolaas Verkolje, 1702 - 1746
- Artist: nicolaas verkolje
- Year: 1746
- Original dimensions: 60.0 x 85.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Main color: Espresso
- Perceived brightness: deep_shadow
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