Allegorical representation with Fame, Eternity and Writing, Title page for: David Fransz. van Hoogstraten and Matthaeus Brouërius van Nidek, Great general historical, geopgraphic, genealogical, words-book, 1725, Fame is in the foreground drawing a map. She is looking at a medallion necklace with portraits of sovereigns. Eternity carries a medallion necklace with portraits in one hand and the sign of infinity, the serpent Ouroboros, in the other. On the left sits Writing. She is writing everything down in a book, on which is the title of the tome. Around them various figures from history, such as popes and kings. In the background the winged Time with a scythe., print maker: anonymous, publisher: Pierre Brunel, Amsterdam, 1725, paper, engraving, etching, height 320 mm × width 210 mm
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Allegorical representation, Fame, Eternity, Writing, Title page, David Fransz, van Hoogstraten, Matthaeus Brouërius van Nidek, Great general historical, geopgraphic, genealogical, words-book, 1725, Fame, foreground drawing, map, looking, medallion necklace, portraits, sovereigns, Eternity carries, medallion necklace, portraits, hand, sign, infinity, serpent Ouroboros, left sits Writing, writing everything down, book, title, tome, Around, various figures, history, popes, kings, background, winged Time, scythe, print maker, anonymous, publisher, Pierre Brunel, Amsterdam, 1725, paper, engraving, etching, height 320 mm × width 210 mm
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