Allegory of Peace

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Allegory of Peace

Mattheus Terwesten
c.c.1740

1042 - zaal 11

The lady sitting here on her throne represents Peace. A suit of armour lies unused at her feet, and she is holding a palm branch, while a white dove of peace is fluttering up into the air.

Mattheus Terwesten is a lesser-known painter, who made many of this type of decorative scene. They were often part of an interior and, like this painting, were incorporated into the panelling.

oil on canvas
118 x 79 cm.
Acquisition 1820