Vignet met het stadswapen van Den Haag, David Coster, after Jan Baptist Xavery, c. 1700 - in or before 1752

Title(s)

Vignet met het stadswapen van Den Haag

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-AO-12-1

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Description

Het gekroonde stadswapen van Den Haag, met aan weerszijden Rechtvaardigheid en Voorzichtigheid.

Artist

• print maker: David Coster (mentioned on object)
• after design by: Jan Baptist Xavery (mentioned on object)

Place

The Hague

Dating

c. 1700 - in or before 1752

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 84 mm × width 127 mm

What

• coat of arms (symbol of sovereignty)
• Justice; 'Forza alla giustitia sottoposta', 'Giustitia', 'Giustitia retta', 'Giustitia rigorosa', 'Impietà e violenza soggetta alla giustitia' (Ripa)
• Prudence, 'Prudentia'; 'Prudenza' (Ripa) ~ one of the Four Cardinal Virtues

Acquisition

transferred 1887

Copyright

Public domain