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Allegorical representation with Telemachus, Title page front: François Fénelon and Sybrand Feitama, Telemachus, 1733, print, title page, Telemachus looks up longingly at a winged figure, which an old man points out to him. He is restrained by a woman, with an incense burner in her hands. In the background, near a monument, a lion with bundled arrows, Poetry, and a female figure pointing at a book. In the upper left, Fame blows the trumpet, in her hands a symbol of eternity. On the right, a putto stabs himself through the heart with a dagger. In the foreground, putti blowing bubbles near a goat., printmaker: Jan Wandelaar, publisher: Pieter Visser, Amsterdam, publisher: Adriaan Slaats, 1731, paper, etching, engraving, height 181 mm x width 142 mm, Title page front: Fénelon, François and Feitama, Sybrand. Telemachus. Amsterdam: Visser, Pieter, Slaats, Adriaan, 1733. 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. 160 of this album., Fame, 'Fama', 'Fama buona', 'Fama chiara' (Ripa), (children or putti) blowing bubbles, 'Homo Bulla', scene symbolizing 'Vanitas', symbolic representations, allegories and emblems, 'Poesia' (Ripa), (story of) Telemachus, A detailed monochrome engraving shows a group of figures arranged among clouds and rocky ledges. A standing winged figure holds a staff and a sprig, facing a seated or reclining central figure draped in flowing robes whose head is turned upward and whose hands are raised in expressive gestures. Behind the central figure an older bearded figure leans close, partially obscured by cloud-like shading. To the left, a trumpet-playing figure emerges from clouds holding a circular object. Above, a pedestal supports a seated cherubic figure beside a smaller head with fl

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Allegorical representation Telemachus Title page front François Fénelon Sybrand Feitama 1733 print title page looks up longingly winged figure old man points restrained woman incense burner hands background near monument lion bundled arrows Poetry female figure pointing book upper left Fame blows trumpet symbol eternity right putto stabs heart dagger foreground putti blowing bubbles near goat printmaker Jan Wandelaar publisher Pieter Visser Amsterdam Adriaan Slaats 1731 paper etching engraving height 181 mm x width 142 mm Fénelon François Feitama Sybrand Visser Pieter Slaats Adriaan Print originating scrapbook title prints ornaments etc blue paper disassembled 1983 According note verso print was p 160 album Fame Fama Fama buona Fama chiara Ripa children blowing bubbles Homo Bulla scene symbolizing Vanitas symbolic representations allegories emblems Poesia story of detailed monochrome engraving group figures arranged clouds rocky ledges standing winged figure holds staff sprig facing seated reclining central figure draped flowing robes head turned upward raised expressive gestures central figure older bearded figure leans close partially obscured cloud- shading left trumpet-playing figure emerges clouds holding circular object pedestal supports seated cherubic figure beside smaller head fl