French allegory in which Louis XIV compares himself to the sun, 1672, anonymous, after Sébastien Leclerc (I), 1672, Dutch version of an original French sheet justifying the war with the Netherlands. With an explanation of the allusion to the French king comparing himself to the sun and conquering the Dutch Lion (FMH no. 2331A). Below the representation the French verse, and the Dutch translation, on the preparations made by the French for the campaign in 1672. The sheet is signed with the name 'Phaëton. The original French emblem was made by Sebastien le Clerc., print maker: anonymous, Sébastien Leclerc (I), Claude-Oronce Finé de Brianville, (mentioned on object), Northern Netherlands, 1672, paper, engraving, letterpress printing, h 290 mm × w 192 mm
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