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Numa refuses to become king of Rome, print, book illustration, Delegates of Rome kneel before Numa and ask him to become king of Rome. Numa initially refuses. In the background Leo, Camilla, Anna and her father. With a French caption., printmaker: Henri-Joseph Godin, Liège, writer (clerical worker): Jean Pierre Claris de Florian, publisher: Benoît le Francq, Brussels, 1790, writer (clerical worker), paper, engraving, letterpress printing, engraving and letterpress, width 136 mm x height 75 mm, Book illustration for Jean Pierre Claris de Florian, 'Numa Pompilius, second roi de Rome '. Brussels at Benoît le Francq, 1790., reception, ambassador, male literary characters (with NAME), A densely hatched black and white engraving shows a group of figures in a room with a high draped curtain and a round ornamental window set into a textured wall; a burning brazier emits flames on a tall stand near the center. In the foreground a young person stands wearing a short tunic and sandals with one hand raised and the other held out to a kneeling figure who reaches toward them while another kneeling figure beside him gestures upward; the kneeling figures wear flowing cloaks and one has a sword at his side. Behind them older bearded men sit or lean, one with an outstretched hand and another resting on a staff, while two women stand together to one side, and a central standing figure with long hair and rough clothing holds a staff. Shelves with pitchers and vessels are visible on the left wall, and heavy drapery and architectural beams frame the scene.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Numa refuses king Rome print book illustration Delegates Rome kneel Numa ask Numa initially refuses background Leo Camilla Anna father French caption printmaker Henri-Joseph Godin Liège writer clerical worker Jean Pierre Claris de Florian publisher Benoît le Francq Brussels 1790 paper engraving letterpress printing letterpress width 136 mm x height 75 mm Book illustration Numa Pompilius second roi de Rome reception ambassador male literary characters Name densely hatched black white engraving group figures room high draped curtain round ornamental window set textured wall burning brazier emits flames tall stand near center foreground young person stands wearing short tunic sandals hand raised held kneeling figure reaches them another kneeling figure beside gestures upward kneeling figures wear flowing cloaks sword side them older bearded men sit lean outstretched hand another resting staff two women together central standing figure long hair rough clothing holds Shelves pitchers vessels visible left wall heavy drapery architectural beams frame scene