The Personification of Amsterdam Riding in Neptune's Chariot

Ludolf Backhuysen

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing on aged paper. The image depicts a body of water with choppy waves. In the foreground on the left, a chariot pulled by four horses, with two men on the chariot. The man on the left holds a rope attached to the horses. The man on the right holds a rope attached to a wheel at the front of the chariot. Three horses are fully visible, one on the left appears cut off. The horses are partially submerged in the water. On the right side of the image, a large ship with three sails and rigging. The ship has people on board. In the background on the left, another ship with multiple sails. Buildings are visible on the distant shore. The sky is cloudy with white clouds. There is writing at the bottom of the image.