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Allegory of Great Britain
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Allegory of Great Britain

Jan Caspar Philips · 1755 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The maidens of England (left), Scotland (center) and Ireland (right) sit with their respective coats of arms at a portico with the coat of arms of Great Britain. The Irish maiden points to an image with a view of London. In front of them sit two putti with a map of the British Isles.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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titelpaginaprintmaps, atlasesGreat BritainLondonIerlandSchotland
Credit lineAllegorie op Groot-Brittannië. 1755. Jan Caspar Philips. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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