North Lowlands
1734
White glass, silver stain, and enamel
70.5 x 42.0 (27 3/4 x 16 1/2)
Some replacements on edges of panel
Provenance: George D. Pratt, Glen Cove, N.Y.
Bibliography: Unpublished
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cloisters (New York, New York)
Object/Accession: 41.170.12 (European Sculpture and Decorative Arts)
Arms: Per fess or and argent in chief two Moor’s heads adorsed proper in base three mill irons, two and one sable (unidentified); crest: a pair of wings to dexter or and gules; mantling of the same; supporters: two armorini
Inscription: PIETER VAN LOON I ANNO 1734; DE TOETSTEEN KEURT HET GOUT I DE SCHRIFT DE GEESTEN GODTS. I DE WARE CHRISTEN-KERK RUST I OPEEN DIERBRE ROTS I DE VALSCHE, SCHOON IN SCHIJN I STEUNT VERKEERDE GRONDEN I WIJL DUIJVEL, OWAAS EN I VREK, ALS BOUWERS ZIJN I GEVONDEN.
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