Painting on a harpsichord lid with an Allegory of Amsterdam as the center of world trade — Pieter Isaacsz.

Pieter Isaacsz.. Painted c. 1604 - c. 1607.

This painted harpsichord lid is literally bursting with ambition. Depicted at the left is Amsterdam, personified by the City Maid. The world lies at her feet: in the distance is the African Cape of Good Hope, at the left Asia with the Indonesian archipelago, and at the right America. In the meantime, the Dutch sail en masse to these regions, conquer them, and conduct trade there. In this way the Spanish foe is thwarted, as is inscribed in Latin on the stone at the right.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 165 × 79.4 cm · Purchased with the support of the Rijksmuseum Fonds

Print: 119 × 57.3 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200412769. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.