Légende
Title page of Jean Pierre Claris de Florian, Numa Pompilius, second king of Rome, 1790, Minerva presents the book Telemaque, print, title page, Minerva stands in full armor next to a pedestal. She presents an open book in which is written: Telemaque. A putto kneels before the pedestal. He holds an open book in which is written: Numa. With a French caption., printmaker: Henri-Joseph Godin, Liège, writer (clerical worker): Jean Pierre Claris de Florian, publisher: Benoît le Francq, Brussels, writer (clerical worker), paper, engraving, letterpress printing, engraving and letterpress, width 135 mm x height 78 mm, Title page for Jean Pierre Claris de Florian, 'Numa Pompilius, second roi de Rome '. Brussels by Benoît le Francq, 1790., cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti', (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena), An engraved scene framed by a rectangular border shows a robed, armored female figure wearing a crested helmet and a long flowing cloak standing beside a decorated pedestal topped with an open book and a sprig of leaves, rays of light fanning outward behind the book and clouds surrounding the upper area, while a small naked child kneels on the steps in front of the pedestal holding a flat object toward the woman, with architectural elements and ornamental carvings visible on the pedestal and a textured ground beneath.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26B40_256
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
58.3Mo (12.5Mo) / 29.1cm x 50.1cm / 3441 x 5920 (300dpi)