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Cartouche with an allegory on the history of Syria and Egypt
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Cartouche with an allegory on the history of Syria and Egypt

Jan Caspar Philips · 1743 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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An old man enthroned on a wall with a scepter with an eye in his hand, which symbolizes vigilance in state governance, is offered a crown. On the left a painting showing the library of the Ptolemies. On the right in the background a soldier climbs into the house of Cleopatra on the orders of Octavius. In the frame of the cartouche medallions with portraits of Ptolemy and Seleucus.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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titelpaginaprintCarefulness, Diligencestudy'studiolo'library
Credit lineCartouche met allegorie op de geschiedenis van Syrië en Egypte. 1743. Jan Caspar Philips. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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