Allegory of Britain, The Present State of Great Britain (title on object), Title page for: Thomas Salmon, Contemporary History or Present State of Great Britain, 1754, History writes the history of Great Britain. She looks at a enthroned king surrounded by secular and spiritual leaders. In a vista outside a statue of Minerva with freedom hat as a personification of the wisdom and freedom of the English government. In the foreground are books, a map of the British Isles, instruments used for seafaring and merchandise. In the background a view of London., print maker: Jan Caspar Philips, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Jan Caspar Philips, (mentioned on object), publisher: Isaak Tirion, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1754, paper, etching, engraving, height 176 mm × width 104 mm
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Allegory, Britain, Present State, Great Britain, title, object, Title page, Thomas Salmon, Contemporary History, Present State, Great Britain, 1754, History writes, history, Great Britain, looks, enthroned king surrounded, secular, spiritual leaders, vista outside, statue, Minerva, freedom hat, personification, wisdom, freedom, English government, foreground, books, map, British Isles, instruments, seafaring, merchandise, background, view, London, print maker, Jan Caspar Philips, mentioned, object, own design, Jan Caspar Philips, mentioned, object, publisher, Isaak Tirion, mentioned, object, Amsterdam, 1754, paper, etching, engraving, height 176 mm × width 104 mm
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