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Allegory of Concord and Peace

Drawing
17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Theodoor Van Thulden (artist)
Place of origin
Holland (drawn)

Minerva introducing Peace to Batavia, which is represented as an enthroned woman. On the right side Liberty is standing protecting a river god, and on the left, Hymen with his torch inverted; Pen and brown ink, on paper; Design is annotated and there is text below the image.

Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleAllegory of Concord and Peace (published title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, on paper
Pen
Brown Ink
Brown Wash
Paper
Drawing (Image-Making)
Brief description
Drawing 'Allegory of Concord and Peace', by Theodoor van Thulden, pen and brown ink, 17th century
Physical description
Minerva introducing Peace to Batavia, which is represented as an enthroned woman. On the right side Liberty is standing protecting a river god, and on the left, Hymen with his torch inverted; Pen and brown ink, on paper; Design is annotated and there is text below the image.
Dimensions
  • Height: 142 mm
  • Width: 222 mm
Style
Dutch School
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • Inscribed on recto, by the artist, in brown ink: in the left-hand margin, dit raekt / het lant / maer en is / niet gemaeckt / gewest
    Translation
    This concerns the state, but has not been realized
  • At the bottom of the sheet, d’union (Batavia crossed out) sittende, tussen de see en Maes by haer staende libertas en Minerva oft wysheydt die haer / aenraet den paijs te ontfangen die haer door victorie wert aengebrocht in wiens schilt syn de / seven provincien Voor wort door den fackel van pax de warpenen verbrant fama / laet het overal weten Union (Batavia crossed out) heeft den tritant als Regente der wateren.
    Translation
    The Union seated between the sea and the Maas, with near her liberty and Minerva or wisdom, who counsels her to accept Peace, who is presented by Victory, on whose shield are [the coats of arms] of the Seven Provinces. In front the arms are burnt by the torch of Peace—Fame spreads the news all around—the Union holds the trident as mistress of the waters.
  • On verso there are traces of an inscription by the artist, at upper right, in brown ink; also inscribed by a later hand on verso, in graphite, 5.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
Benjamin West (1738–1820), London, his sale, London, Sotheby's, 11 May 1836, lot 30 'JORDAENS. A series of five designs relating to the history of Holland, bistre wash' (to 'Palser'); Rev. Alexander Dyce (1798–1869), London, by whom bequeathed to the museum (L. 2503 on verso), 1869.
Subjects depicted
Temple
Shield
Torch
Minerva
Peace
Liberty
Hymen
Associated objects
Bibliographic references
  • DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
  • Jane Shoaf Turner and Christopher White, Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum (London, 2014), vol. II, cat.558, pp.479-80
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.494

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Record createdJune 8, 2009
Record URL
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