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Cartouche with allegory on the history of the Arabian Peninsula, Title page for: Kornelis Westerbaen, Algemeene histori, 1750, print, title page, A woman with a ruler points History onto the map of the Arabian Peninsula. Arab men stand behind the woman. To the right sits a putto with a portrait medallion of Attila. In the background, a priest sacrifices a human and an animal., printmaker: Jan Caspar Philips, publisher: Hermanus Besseling, Utrecht, paper, engraving, etching, height 169 mm x width 120 mm, Title page for: Westerbaen, Kornelis. Algemeene histori van het begin der Wereld af tot den hedenen tyd toe, Sixteenth Part. Utrecht: Besseling, Hermanus, 1750. Print from a scrapbook with title prints, ornaments, etc. on blue paper, disassembled in 1983. According to a note on the verso, the print was located on p. 109 of this album., Person, Attila the Hun, 'Historia', maps of separate countries or regions, Asiatic races and peoples (with NAME), Arabia, A detailed engraved scene framed by ornate scrollwork shows a group of robed figures gathered outdoors before a cloth-covered table, with trees filling the background and a distant fire visible among the foliage. In the foreground a seated figure writes in a large book while another robed figure gestures nearby; standing figures behind them hold staffs and wear varied head coverings. A winged cherub reclines at the base of the table holding a rounded shield-like object and leaning against a slab with inscriptions. The decorative border around the scene features symmetrical curved motifs and carved moldings, and a ribbon-like cartouche sits beneath the framed scene. The image is rendered in fine line engraving with crosshatching and delicate tonal variation.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A90_006

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

36.3Mo (11.3Mo) / 24.8cm x 36.6cm / 2934 x 4327 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Cartouche allegory history Arabian Peninsula Title page Kornelis Westerbaen Algemeene histori 1750 print title page woman ruler points History map Arab men stand right sits putto portrait medallion Attila background priest sacrifices human animal printmaker Jan Caspar Philips publisher Hermanus Besseling Utrecht paper engraving etching height 169 mm x width 120 mm Westerbaen Kornelis Algemeene histori van het begin der Wereld af tot den hedenen tyd toe Sixteenth Part Besseling Hermanus Print scrapbook title prints ornaments etc blue paper disassembled 1983 According note verso was located p 109 album Person Hun Historia maps separate countries regions Asiatic races peoples Name Arabia detailed engraved scene framed ornate scrollwork group robed figures gathered outdoors cloth-covered table trees filling distant fire visible foliage foreground seated figure writes large book another robed figure gestures nearby standing figures them hold staffs wear varied head coverings winged cherub reclines base table holding rounded shield- object leaning slab inscriptions decorative border scene features symmetrical curved motifs carved moldings ribbon- cartouche sits beneath framed scene image rendered fine line engraving crosshatching delicate tonal variation