Allegory on the history of Great Britain with the portrait of Isaac de Larrey, Gilliam van der Gouwen, after Bernard Picart, after Simon Thomassin, 1713 print The personification history, seated on the floor, writes the history of Great Britain together with the personification inspiration. On the right at a column the personification of Great Britain, sitting on a lion. In her hands the coat of arms of Great Britain. In the foreground, three putti try to stop the winged time, those books are tearing and eating. Above the personification fame, blowing on a portrait. She is wearing the portrait
Allegory on the history of Great Britain with the portrait of Isaac de Larrey, Gilliam van der Gouwen, after Bernard Picart, after Simon Thomassin, 1713 print The personification history, seated on the floor, writes the history of Great Britain together with the personification inspiration. On the right at a column the personification of Great Britain, sitting on a lion. In her hands the coat of arms of Great Britain. In the foreground, three putti try to stop the winged time, those books are tearing and eating. Above the personification fame, blowing on a portrait. She is wearing the portrait in the oval list of French historian Isaac de Larrey. In the background the city of London. print maker: Amsterdampublisher: Rotterdam paper engraving / etching beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ animals used symbolically). personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.). cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'. Father Time, man with wings and scythe. Inspiration; 'Ispiratione' (Ripa). 'Historia'; 'Historia' (Ripa). Fame; 'Fama', 'Fama buona', 'Fama chiara' (Ripa) England. London
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