Hercules places a globe on the shoulders of Atlas, Title page for: Hubert Jaillot, Atlas François, contenant les Cartes Geographiques dans lequelles sont tres exactement remarquez les Empires, Monarchies, Royaumes et Estats de l'Europe, de l'Asie, de l' Afrique et de l'Amerique (...), 1695., Allegory of the glory of France. Hercules places a globe with three fleurs-de-lis on Atlas' shoulders. To their right are personifications of Asia, Africa and America. At the top right, Victoria holds a laurel wreath above the pair and Fama blows a trumpet. A ship can be seen on the left. A putto and a

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