Légende
Dedication with Mercury and a river god, Viris generosissimis magnificus nobilissimis amplissimis, print, Left Mercury, right a river god., publisher: Johann Andreas Pfeffel (der Ältere), Augsburg, dedicated to: Magistrate of Frankfurt am Main, 1738, Bavaria, paper, engraving, etching, height 272 mm x width 342 mm, Print used in: Francofurtum ad Moenum Floridum, 1738., river-gods, (story of) Mercury (Hermes), coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.) (city, municipal), Hesse, Frankfurt am Main, A decorative engraved scene framed by an ornate architectural border shows a central cartouche topped with a crowned double-headed eagle emblem flanked by two smaller heraldic shields; in the lower foreground two reclining classical figures face each other across a small pool, one draped in flowing cloth holding a staff with a chained object at her feet and a rooster perched nearby, the other partially nude with muscular form holding a rod while water flows from a vessel beside him; architectural elements with brick texture and stylized columns appear at the sides, with small city buildings visible in the background and cloudy sky above.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26B32_246
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
38.6Mo (12.0Mo) / 34.8cm x 27.7cm / 4114 x 3277 (300dpi)