Deel van fries op schouw in Vroedschapskamer van het Stadhuis op de Dam 1663

This drawing by Hubert Quellinus, dated 1663, is a detailed depiction of a section of a frieze found in the Vroedschapskamer of the Stadhuis on the Dam in Amsterdam. It features five putti, or chubby cherubs, engaged in various activities, including holding branches, aiming a bow and arrow, and carrying a wreath of flowers. The frieze, which was likely intended to adorn a public space, showcases the artistic skill and decorative taste of the Dutch Golden Age. The drawing, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, serves as a valuable document of the era's artistic production, offering insight into the aesthetics and iconography prevalent in the seventeenth century.