Picart, Bernard, Amsterdam, Allegory of the history of the French monarchy, recto - handwritten in brown ink, History writes in her book about the true history of the French monarchy. She tramples the allegorical figures of Smooth Talk and Satire, which lie at her feet. Next to her stands Truth. On the other side of the table the female personifications of Medal Art, Chronology and Genealogy. In the air Providence (Providentia) crowns the portrait of Louis XV that is carried by Fame. Cupid holds the portrait of the Infanta Marianne Victoria of Bourbon, the then fiancée of the king, in her hands. In the foreground a putto draws the map of France. The company is in the temple of memory, which is decorated with statues of French monarchs., print, prints, verso lower left - stamped, height 360 mm, width 228 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1673-06-11 - 1733-05-08, print maker, printmaker, 1724 - 1724, first quarter 18th century, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after own design by
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