The four elements, Mythological and allegorical representations (series title), The four elements Earth, Water, Air and Fire, personified as two female and two male figures. In the left foreground, seen from the back, Earth (Terra) sits with sheaves of wheat in his hand. Also in the foreground is Water (Aqua) as a female figure with a ship on her head and a stream next to her. In the sky between the clouds sits Lucht (Aer) with a chameleon on her hand. At the back right a male figure representing Fire (Ignis), sitting on a dragon and on his head a crown of flames. The sun behind his head., print, print maker: Jacob Matham, (attributed to), after design by: Hendrick Goltzius, (mentioned on object), publisher: Gerard Valck, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1588 and/or 1661 - 1726, paper, engraving, height, 298 mm × width, 210 mm
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four elements, Mythological, allegorical representations, series title, four elements Earth, Water, Air, Fire, personified, two female, two male figures, left foreground, back, Earth, Terra, sits, sheaves, wheat, hand, Also, foreground, Aqua, female figure, ship, head, stream next, sky, clouds, Lucht, Aer, chameleon, back right, male figure, representing, Ignis, sitting, dragon, crown, flames, sun, print, print maker, Jacob Matham, attributed, design, Hendrick Goltzius, mentioned, object, publisher, Gerard Valck, Amsterdam, 1588, 1661 - 1726, paper, engraving, height, 298 mm × width, 210 mm
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