Sculpture group with the Amsterdam Stedenmaagd, river gods and inaugural text in the Vierschaar of the Stadhuis op de Dam, Hubert Quellinus, 1655 Canvas Print

Sculpture group with the Amsterdam Stedenmaagd, river gods and inaugural text in the Vierschaar of the Stadhuis op de Dam, Hubert Quellinus, 1655 Canvas Print

Sculpture group on the northern wall of the Vierschaar in the City Hall on Dam Square in Amsterdam. In the middle the Amsterdam City Maiden on a pedestal. On her head the emperor's 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 the arms of Burned Pancras (top) and Sybrant Valckenier (bottom); on the right the coats of arms of Jacob de Graeff (top) and Pieter Schaep (bottom). These four Amsterdam regents, all sons or cousins of the sitting mayors from the year 1648, laid the first 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 oarst, grappling hook, aquatic plants and a beaver - which as a dam-building animal refers to the dam over the Amstel where the city owes its name to. De Vierschaar was a public court that was only used by the sheriff and aldermen for the pronouncement of death sentences. At the bottom in the middle marked: F.

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