Allegory on the history of Great Britain with the portrait of Isaac de Larrey, The personification history, sitting on the floor, writes the history of Great Britain together with the personification Inspiration. Right at a pillar the personification of Great Britain, sitting on a lion. In her hands the coat of arms of Great Britain. In the foreground, three putti try to stop Winged Time, which is tearing up and eating up books. Above the personification Fame, blowing on a portrait. She carries the portrait in an oval frame by the French historian Isaac de Larrey. In the background the city of London. The print has a French caption, beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (animals used symbolically), personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, etc. (with NAME), coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.). ), cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti', Father Time, man with wings and scythe, Inspiration, 'Ispiratione' (Ripa), 'Historia', 'Historia' (Ripa), Fame, 'Fama', 'Fama buona', 'Fama chiara' (Ripa), England, London, Isaac de Larrey, Gilliam van der Gouwen (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1713, paper, etching, w 230 mm × h 366 mm
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Allegory, history, Great Britain, portrait, Isaac de Larrey, personification history, sitting, floor, writes, Great Britain together, personification Inspiration, Right, pillar, personification, lion, hands, coat, arms, foreground, three putti try, stop Winged Time, tearing up, eating up books, personification Fame, blowing, carries, oval frame, French historian Isaac de Larrey, background, city, London, print, French caption, beasts, prey, predatory animals, animals, symbolically, personifications, countries, nations, states, districts, etc, NAME, symbol, state, cupids, amores, amoretti, putti, Father Time, man, wings, scythe, Inspiration, Ispiratione, Ripa, Historia, Fame, Fama, Fama buona, Fama chiara, England, Gilliam van der Gouwen, mentioned, object, Amsterdam, 1713, paper, etching, w 230 mm × h 366 mm
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