Allegorical representation with Fame, Eternity and Writing, Title page for: David Fransz. van Hoogstraten and Matthaeus Brouërius van Nidek, Great general historical, geopgraphic, genealogical, words-book, 1725, Fame is in the foreground drawing a map. She is looking at a medallion necklace with portraits of sovereigns. Eternity carries a medallion necklace with portraits in one hand and the sign of infinity, the serpent Ouroboros, in the other. On the left sits Writing. She is writing everything down in a book, on which is the title of the tome. Around them various figures from history, such

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