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Allegory on the Papal States, Contemporary History of Italy, and particularly of the Ecclesiastical State, Volume VII, Title page before: Sn, Contemporary History or The Continuation of General History, 1777, print, title page, A pope sits on a pedestal. Pride whispers something in his ear; in her hand she holds a flag with a Madonna. To his left and right sit an armed soldier and a masked monk. In the background on the left, a heretic is being burned. On the right in the background a crusade., printmaker: Simon Fokke, after design by, publisher: Pieter van der Eyk, Leiden, publisher: Daniel Vijgh, publisher: Johannes Le Mair, publisher: Jacques Alexandre Chalmot, Leeuwarden, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 171 mm x width 129 mm, Title page for: *Sn* Hedendaagsche historie of Het vervolg van de Algemeene historie, VIIth Part. Leiden: Eyk, Pieter van der, Vijgh, Daniel, Le Mair, Johannes, Leeuwarden: Chalmot, Jacques Alexandre, 1777. Print originating from a scrapbook with title prints, ornaments etc. on blue paper, disassembled in 1983. According to a note on the verso, the print was on p. 203 of this album., personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, pope, Pride, 'Superbia' (Ripa), personification of one of the Seven Deadly Sins, Italy, A detailed engraved scene shows a central raised platform topped by seated and standing figures in elaborate historical dress, including a robed figure wearing a tall ornate hat and a woman with a high coiffure and flowing gown; a flag with a religious image is held behind them and an angel flies in the sky holding a trumpet and a small banner; two masked or hooded figures flank the central pair, one holding a staff and the other extending a sword and chains; various objects surround the platform including a large rolled map

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Allegory Papal States Contemporary History Italy particularly Ecclesiastical State Volume VII Title page Sn Continuation General History 1777 print title page pope sits pedestal Pride whispers something ear hand holds flag Madonna left right sit armed soldier masked monk background heretic burned right crusade printmaker Simon Fokke design publisher Pieter van der Eyk Leiden Daniel Vijgh Johannes Le Mair Jacques Alexandre Chalmot Leeuwarden paper etching engraving height 171 mm x width 129 mm *Sn* Hedendaagsche historie Het vervolg van de Algemeene historie VIIth Part Eyk Pieter van der Vijgh Daniel Le Mair Johannes Chalmot Jacques Alexandre Print originating scrapbook title prints ornaments etc blue paper disassembled 1983 According note verso print was p 203 album personifications countries nations states districts pope Pride Superbia Ripa personification Seven Deadly Sins detailed engraved scene central raised platform topped seated standing figures elaborate historical dress robed figure wearing tall ornate hat woman high coiffure flowing gown religious image held them angel flies sky holding trumpet small banner two masked hooded figures flank central pair holding staff extending sword chains various objects surround platform large rolled map