Cartouche with allegory of the history of Etruria, Title page for: Kornelis Westerbaen, Algemeene histori, 1752, History near a monument showing the map of Etruria and a medallion with the portrait of Pythagoras. In the background Etruscan ruins. On the left in the foreground a Roman receiving from the Virgin of Etruria all kinds of art treasures. Right in the foreground putti holding medallions bearing the portraits of two Etruscan war heroes: Pelopidas and Epaminondas. In the frame of the cartouche a medallion with a Janus head., 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, 1752, paper, etching, engraving, height 169 mm × width 120 mm
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Cartouche, allegory, history, Etruria, Title page, Kornelis Westerbaen, Algemeene histori, 1752, History, monument showing, map, Etruria, medallion, portrait, Pythagoras, background Etruscan ruins, left, foreground, Roman receiving, Virgin, Etruria, kinds, art treasures, Right, foreground putti holding medallions bearing, portraits, two Etruscan war heroes, Pelopidas, Epaminondas, frame, cartouche, medallion, Janus head, print maker, Jan Caspar Philips, mentioned, object, own design, Jan Caspar Philips, mentioned, object, publisher, Hermanus Besseling, mentioned, object, Utrecht, 1752, paper, etching, engraving, height 169 mm × width 120 mm
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