Cartouche with allegory of the history of the Romans, Title page for: Kornelis Westerbaen, Algemeene histori, 1747, A priest stands by a burning sacrificial pillar. In the foreground putti with paintings showing the bridge over the Danube and the column of Antoninus Pius. In the background Christians being killed. The scene is framed in a cartouche with medallions containing the portraits and names of Roman emperors., 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, 1747, paper, engraving, etching, height 172 mm × width 125 mm
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Cartouche, allegory, history, Romans, Title page, Kornelis Westerbaen, Algemeene histori, 1747, priest stands, burning sacrificial pillar, foreground putti, paintings showing, bridge, Danube, column, Antoninus Pius, background Christians, killed, scene, framed, cartouche, medallions containing, portraits, names, Roman emperors, print maker, Jan Caspar Philips, mentioned, object, own design, Jan Caspar Philips, mentioned, object, publisher, Hermanus Besseling, mentioned, object, Utrecht, 1747, paper, engraving, etching, height 172 mm × width 125 mm
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