Portrait of Arrigo van Muggia and the personification of Fame

Pedestal in the form of a cartouche. On it, a medallion with on the front the portrait of Arrigo van Muggia, the founder of the Barbarigo family. According to legend, Arrigo defended the city of Muggio against the Saracens. He cut the beards of his opponents and thus earned his nickname Barba-Arrigo. Arrigo is depicted in armor, with a laurel wreath. Around his neck, a chain of Saracen beards. On the back, Arrigo cuts off the beards. Above it, the text: A Victoria Nomen. Above the pedestal, Fame signs the coat of arms of the Barbarigo family. An eagle holds the inkpot. With a palm branch in its other claw, the eagle is here the symbol of power and victory. The pedestal is flanked by two coats of arms. On the left, that of the city of Muggia. The print is part of an album.