Légende

Cartouche with allegory of the Roman Empire, Title page front: Kornelis Westerbaen, Algemeene histori, 1744, print, title page, The personification of the Roman Empire sits with a statue of Victoria in her hand and crowns at her feet. In front of her stand personifications of the early and late Roman Empire. Beside her stand a man with a scroll and a group of soldiers. In the background, a thatched-roof dwelling and a tower and portal depict the early and late periods of the Empire. In the framing of the cartouche, scenes relating to the history of the Empire and portrait medallions of Aeneas and possibly historian Pompeius Tragus., printmaker: Jan Caspar Philips, publisher: Hermanus Besseling, Amsterdam, paper, engraving, etching, height 177 mm x width 130 mm, Title page before: Westerbaen, Kornelis. Algemeene histori van het begin der Wereld af tot den hedenen tyd toe, Tiende Deel. Utrecht: Besseling, Hermanus, 1744. 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. 107 of this album., Rome (one of the four world empires), personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, (story of) Aeneas, Roman Empire, A detailed engraved scene framed by decorative borders shows a seated female figure wearing a draped gown and a helmet, holding a long staff and gesturing toward a standing bearded man who holds a rolled object; they sit on a raised platform with a crown and other objects at their feet while two cherubic children play nearby with a scroll and a basin. Surrounding the central group are soldiers in helmets and armor, one holding a tall pole with a bundle at the top and another carrying a shield, with a fortified tower and a thatched building visible in the background and small figures walking along a distant path. The left and right v

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B29_365

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

40.0Mo (12.5Mo) / 26.8cm x 37.3cm / 3169 x 4407 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Cartouche allegory Roman Empire Title page front Kornelis Westerbaen Algemeene histori 1744 print title page personification Roman Empire sits statue Victoria hand crowns feet front stand personifications early late Roman Empire Beside stand man scroll group soldiers background thatched-roof dwelling tower portal depict late periods Empire framing cartouche scenes relating history portrait medallions Aeneas historian Pompeius Tragus printmaker Jan Caspar Philips publisher Hermanus Besseling Amsterdam paper engraving etching height 177 mm x width 130 mm Title page Westerbaen Kornelis Algemeene histori van het begin der Wereld af tot den hedenen tyd toe Tiende Deel Utrecht Besseling Hermanus Print originating scrapbook title prints ornaments etc blue paper disassembled 1983 According note verso print was p 107 album Rome four world empires personifications countries nations states districts story of detailed engraved scene framed decorative borders seated female figure wearing draped gown helmet holding long staff gesturing standing bearded holds rolled object sit raised platform crown objects two cherubic children play nearby basin Surrounding central group helmets armor tall pole bundle top another carrying shield fortified tower thatched building visible small figures walking distant path left right v