Allegorical title page with the personification of France, Bernard Picart, 1731, The female personification of France is accompanied by Venus. She has turned away from Mars who sits mourning in the background. Above them flies Amor. In the foreground putti symbolizing the consequences of licentious love: Envy, Avarice, Betrayal, Faithlessness and Death. In the margin a four-line caption in French., print maker: Bernard Picart, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1731, paper, etching, engraving, h 132 mm × w 79 mm
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Allegorical title page, personification, France, Bernard Picart, 1731, female personification, France, accompanied, Venus, turned away, Mars, sits mourning, background, flies Amor, foreground putti symbolizing, consequences, licentious love, Envy, Avarice, Betrayal, Faithlessness, Death, margin, four-line caption, French, print maker, Bernard Picart, mentioned, object, Amsterdam, 1731, paper, etching, engraving, h 132 mm × w 79 mm
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