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Secretary

Unknown1600/1700

Het Markiezenhof Historisch Centrum

Het Markiezenhof Historisch Centrum
Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands

Secretary panel, originally produced for the door of the secretary in the city hall of Bergen op Zoom. Secretary literally means 'secret writer', thus the figure in the painting has his finger on his lips. The representation is based on an etch of Harpocrates by Jan Muller from 1593.

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  • Title: Secretary
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date: 1600/1700
  • Physical Location: Gallery, 1st floor, Markiezenhof, Bergen op Zoom
  • Physical Dimensions: Oil on panel, 64cm x 37,8cm.
Het Markiezenhof Historisch Centrum

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