Southern Netherlands, Brabant Revolution, 1787-1790, Mundus delirans, non sapit, quae dei sunt, Folly of worldly goods, verso - stamped, Allegory with masked Woman World in a fool's costume. On her head sits a jester with scales in which worldly goods weigh more than a crucifix and a book of law. On the left a soul is sent to heaven lined, on the right devils are plunging into hell. Numbered top right: 29. With eight-line verse in French below the image. Part of a large group of prints relating to the events of the Brabant Revolution and the period 1787-1790., print, prent, prints, prenten, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 160 mm, width 86 mm, print maker, prentmaker, 1575 - 1599, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process)
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Southern Netherlands, Brabant Revolution, 1787-1790, Mundus delirans, non sapit, quae dei sunt, Folly, worldly goods, verso - stamped, Allegory, masked Woman World, fool's costume, head sits, jester, scales, worldly goods weigh, crucifix, book, law, left, soul, heaven lined, right devils, plunging, hell, Numbered top right, 29, eight-line verse, French, image, Part, large group, prints relating, events, period 1787-1790, print, prent, prints, prenten, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 160 mm, width 86 mm, print maker, prentmaker, 1575 - 1599, paper, papier, engraving, printing process
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