Ghent city maiden and four allegorical terms, Ius civile gandensium (title on object), Title page for: Joannes Antonius Cnobbaert, Jus civile gandensium, 1677, The city maiden of Ghent sits enthroned holding a banner and a cartouche with title. At her feet lies the Ghent lion. The city maid is flanked by four female terms; to the far left and right, two women are blindfolded and carry a sword and scales in their hands (possibly personifying Justice), to the front left, a woman with cartouche with hands shaking, to the front right, a woman with burning heart and child on arm (possibly (Nearest) Love). Above the throne a crowned coat of arms and six portrait medallions of rulers., print maker: anonymous, publisher: Michiel Cnobbaert, Antwerp, 1677, paper, engraving, height 301 mm × width 190 mm
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