Allegorical representation with Mohammed, History and Arabs, General contemporary history translated from the English, First Volume (title on object), Title page for: S.n., Hedendaagsche historie of Het vervolg van de Algemeene historie, 1760, The prophet Muhammad shows the writing History the contents of the Koran. In Muhammad's chest, a scepter, serpent and a ponillion (a stabbing weapon) stick out as symbols of Lordliness, Slyness and Cruelty. In his right hand he holds a mask. Behind the prophet are a man with a goat and an Arab with a roll of paper. In the foreground are three putti holding a map of Arabia. In the background fighting Arabs., print maker: Jan Caspar Philips, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Jan Caspar Philips, (mentioned on object), publisher: Hermanus Besseling, (mentioned on object), Utrecht, 1759 and/or 1760, paper, etching, engraving, height 167 mm × width 121 mm
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Allegorical representation, Mohammed, History, Arabs, General contemporary history translated, English, First Volume, title, object, Title page, S, n, Hedendaagsche historie, Het vervolg van de Algemeene historie, 1760, prophet Muhammad, writing History, contents, Koran, Muhammad's chest, scepter, serpent, ponillion, stabbing weapon, stick out, symbols, Lordliness, Slyness, Cruelty, right hand, holds, mask, prophet, man, goat, Arab, roll, paper, foreground, three putti holding, map, Arabia, background fighting Arabs, print maker, Jan Caspar Philips, mentioned, object, own design, Jan Caspar Philips, mentioned, object, publisher, Hermanus Besseling, mentioned, object, Utrecht, 1759, 1760, paper, etching, engraving, height 167 mm × width 121 mm
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