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Cartouche with an allegory on the history of the Arabian Peninsula
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Cartouche with an allegory on the history of the Arabian Peninsula

Jan Caspar Philips · 1750 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A woman with a measuring rod points to History on the map of the Arabian Peninsula. Arab men stand around the woman. To the right, a putto sits with a portrait medal of Attila. In the background, a priest sacrifices a human and an animal.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
titelpaginaprintAttila de Hun'Historia''Historia' (Ripa)Arabië
Credit lineCartouche met allegorie op geschiedenis van Arabisch schiereiland. 1750. Jan Caspar Philips. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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