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French medals with an allegorical representation
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French medals with an allegorical representation

Bernard Picart · 1683 - 1710 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Untrimmed sheet with representations of medals. Left: A medal from 1675. Allegory on the preservation of Alsace. The personification of France protects the fallen personification of Alsace. At the top a motto in Latin. Right: A medal from 1646. Landscape with Victoria(?), crowns and a palm branch in her hands. At the top a motto in Latin.

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printVictoria as Roman personification
Credit lineFranse penningen met een allegorische voorstelling. 1683 - 1710. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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