Allegorical representation with Hercules, Germania and Minerva, Title page for: Johann Peter Lotichius, Rerum Germanicarum, Pars Secunda, Libri LXII, 1650, On the left of a pedestal stands Hercules with lion skin, club, three golden apples in his hand and a (crane) bird. On the other side is an allegorical female figure, presumably Germania, holding a lion and in her hand a ring and chain. Above the pedestal flies an old man with young woman in his arms. In the foreground, Minerva with helmet, stick and laurel wreath sits on a drum in front of cannons and weapons., print maker: anonymous, publisher: Matthäus Merian (I), (mentioned on object), Frankfurt am Main, 1650, paper, engraving, height 291 mm × width 177 mm
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Allegorical representation, Hercules, Germania, Minerva, Title page, Johann Peter Lotichius, Rerum Germanicarum, Pars Secunda, Libri LXII, 1650, left, pedestal stands Hercules, lion skin, club, three golden apples, hand, a, crane, bird, side, allegorical female figure, presumably Germania, holding, lion, hand, ring, chain, pedestal flies, old man, young woman, arms, foreground, Minerva, helmet, stick, laurel wreath sits, drum, front, cannons, weapons, print maker, anonymous, publisher, Matthäus Merian, I, mentioned, object, Frankfurt am Main, 1650, paper, engraving, height 291 mm × width 177 mm
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