Allegorical representation with Faith and Hercules with chained figures, Spectator (title on object), Title page for: Joseph Addison and Richard Steele, The Spectator, or Risen Socrates, s.a., Faith with a sun on her breast sits with the stone tablets and a palm branch. Next to her stands Minerva. In front of them stands Hercules with lion skin and club. He shows the two women a group of chained figures including Venus and Amor, Midas with donkey ears (Greed), a woman with peacock (possibly Pride) and Medusa (Envy). A putto holding the serpent Ourobouros lauds Hercules., print maker: Frederik Ottens, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Frederik Ottens, (mentioned on object), publisher: Hermanus Uytwerf, (possibly), 1720 - 1727, paper, etching, engraving, height 133 mm × width 81 mm
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Allegorical representation, Faith, Hercules, chained figures, Spectator, title, object, Title page, Joseph Addison, Richard Steele, Spectator, Risen Socrates, s, a, Faith, sun, breast sits, stone tablets, palm branch, Next, stands Minerva, front, stands Hercules, lion skin, club, two women, group, chained figures, Venus, Amor, Midas, donkey ears, Greed, woman, peacock, Pride, Medusa, Envy, putto holding, serpent Ourobouros lauds Hercules, print maker, Frederik Ottens, mentioned, object, own design, Frederik Ottens, mentioned, object, publisher, Hermanus Uytwerf, 1720, 1727, paper, etching, engraving, height 133 mm × width 81 mm
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