Memorial column at 400-year anniversary invention Book printing by Coster, 1823, Dirk Sluyter, After Haatje Pieters Oosterhuis, 1823 print Allegorical monument at the celebration of the 400-year anniversary on 10-11 July in 1823 of the invention of book printing by Laurens Jansz. Coster in Haarlem in 1420-1425. Coster standing in front of a memorial column on which a performance of a book printing company and the coat of arms of the city of Haarlem. On the right the Dutch virgin and religion. Religion pays a sacrifice to the altar of immortality. Furthermore, three putti and in the foreground


Memorial column at 400-year anniversary invention Book printing by Coster, 1823, Dirk Sluyter, After Haatje Pieters Oosterhuis, 1823 print Allegorical monument at the celebration of the 400-year anniversary on 10-11 July in 1823 of the invention of book printing by Laurens Jansz. Coster in Haarlem in 1420-1425. Coster standing in front of a memorial column on which a performance of a book printing company and the coat of arms of the city of Haarlem. On the right the Dutch virgin and religion. Religion pays a sacrifice to the altar of immortality. Furthermore, three putti and in the foreground attributes of the free arts. In the middle of the caption an oval with the monument founded in 1823 in honor of Coster in the Haarlemmerhout. The print includes a separate explanation. print maker: Netherlandspublisher: Amsterdam paper etching / engraving Allegorical representation ~ Religion; 'Religion' 'religion of SS. Mauritio e Lazarus', 'religion True Christian' (Ripa). personifications of countries, nations, states, district, etc .. Monument, statue. Printing Press Haarlem. Haarlemhout


Size: 4896px × 6126px
Photo credit: © piemags/rmn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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