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Title page for: Sn, Contemporary History or The Continuation of General History, 1779, Contemporary History of the Possessions of the English and Dutch in the Indies, Part X, Allegory of English and Dutch Colonies, print, title page, The Naked Truth gives a quill to History and tells her to write the story of the British and Dutch in the Indies. Together with a putto, History holds a map of the area. In the foreground lie objects from the area and on the right stand three Indians. To the left, in front of an obelisk with the coats of arms of England and the Netherlands, a putto flies with flags. On the right in the background, a ship sails on the sea., printmaker: Simon Fokke, after design by, publisher: Pieter van der Eyk, Leiden, publisher: Daniel Vijgh, publisher: Johannes Le Mair, publisher: Jacques Alexandre Chalmot, Kampen, paper, engraving, etching, height 176 mm x width 132 mm, Title page for: *Sn Hedendaagsche historie of Het vervolg van de Algemeene historie*, Xde Deel. Leiden: Eyk, Pieter van der, Vijgh, Daniel, Le Mair, Johannes, Kampen: Chalmot, Jacques Alexandre, 1779. 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. 211 of this album., 'Historia', Truth, 'Verità' (Ripa), imperialism, Netherlands, England, Indies, A detailed engraving shows several human figures and cherubs arranged around a large map held by a winged child, with classical drapery and a flag behind them; a partially nude woman gestures toward the map while another seated woman points and holds a fan-like object, and a robed figure with a musical instrument sits nearby; at the lower foreground a variety of objects include rolled parchments, a large decorative vase, small vessels, and a reclining

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B29_469

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Droits gérés

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36.0Mo (11.2Mo) / 25.5cm x 35.4cm / 3008 x 4187 (300dpi)

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Title page Sn Contemporary History Continuation General History 1779 Possessions English Dutch Indies Part X Allegory Dutch Colonies print title page Naked Truth gives quill History tells write story British Together putto History holds map area foreground lie objects right stand three Indians left front obelisk coats arms England Netherlands putto flies flags background ship sails sea printmaker Simon Fokke design publisher Pieter van der Eyk Leiden Daniel Vijgh Johannes Le Mair Jacques Alexandre Chalmot Kampen paper engraving etching height 176 mm x width 132 mm *Sn Hedendaagsche historie Het vervolg van de Algemeene historie* Xde Deel 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 211 album Historia Truth Verità Ripa imperialism detailed engraving several human figures cherubs arranged large held winged child classical drapery flag them partially nude woman gestures another seated woman points holds fan- object robed figure musical instrument sits nearby lower foreground variety objects include rolled parchments large decorative vase small vessels reclining