Cartouche with allegory of the history of Syria and Egypt, Title page for: Kornelis Westerbaen, Algemeene histori, 1743, An old man enthroned on a wall holding in his hand a scepter with an eye, symbolizing vigilance in state administration, is handed a crown. On the left, a painting showing the library of the Ptolomies. On the right in the background a soldier climbing into Cleopatra's house on Octavius' orders. In the frame of the cartouche medallions with portraits of Ptolemy and Seleucus., print maker: Jan Caspar Philips, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Jan Caspar Philips, (mentioned on object), publisher: Hermanus Besseling, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1743, paper, engraving, etching, height 171 mm × width 123 mm
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Cartouche, allegory, history, Syria, Egypt, Title page, Kornelis Westerbaen, Algemeene histori, 1743, old man enthroned, wall holding, hand, scepter, eye, symbolizing vigilance, state administration, handed, crown, left, painting showing, library, Ptolomies, right, background, soldier climbing, Cleopatra's house, Octavius' orders, frame, cartouche medallions, portraits, Ptolemy, Seleucus, print maker, Jan Caspar Philips, mentioned, object, own design, Jan Caspar Philips, mentioned, object, publisher, Hermanus Besseling, mentioned, object, Amsterdam, 1743, paper, engraving, etching, height 171 mm × width 123 mm
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