Identification title(s): vignette with the city coat of arms of the hague. Object type: print object number: rp-p-ao-12-1. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: the crowned city coat of arms of the hague, with justice and prudence on either side. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: david coster (mentioned on object), after a design by: jan baptist xavery (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: the hague. Dating: ca. 1700 - in or before 1752. Physical features: engraving. Material: paper technique: engraving (printing process). Dimensions: plate edge: h 84 mm × w 127 mm. Subject: what: coat of arms (symbol of sovereignty). Justice; 'forza alla giustitia sottoposta', 'giustitia', 'giustitia retta', 'giustitia rigorosa', 'impietã e violenza soggetta alla giustitia' (ripa). Prudence, 'prudentia'; 'prudenza' (ripa) ~ one of the four cardinal virtues. Acquisition: transfer of management 1887. Date: ca. 1700 - in of voor 1752.
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