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Cartouche with an allegorical representation of History and Greek states
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Cartouche with an allegorical representation of History and Greek states

Jan Caspar Philips · 1741 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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History with a book and quill is surrounded by personifications of ancient Greek states and Minerva with a shield as a personification of wisdom to support her. Next to her stands Sparta with the laws of Lycurgus. In front of them lies Achaea with a map of the Achaean League on the ground. Behind it lies Sicily surrounded by soldiers, who unleash her. In the background the volcano Etna spewing. In the frame of the cartouche are maps of Greece and Sicily.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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titelpaginaprint'Historia''Historia' (Ripa)AchaeaSparta (Griekenland)Achaeïsche Bond
Credit lineCartouche met allegorische voorstelling met Geschiedenis en Griekse staten. 1741. Jan Caspar Philips. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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