Allegorical representation with Mohammed, History and Arabs, General contemporary history translated from the English, First Volume (title on object), Title page for: , Hedendaagsche historie of Het vervolg van de Algemeene historie, 1760, The prophet Muhammad shows the writing History the contents of the Koran. In Muhammad's chest, a scepter, serpent and a ponillion (a stabbing weapon) stick out as symbols of Lordliness, Slyness and Cruelty. In his right hand he holds a mask. Behind the prophet are a man with a goat and an Arab with a roll of paper. In the foreground are three putti holdi
Allegorical representation with Mohammed, History and Arabs, General contemporary history translated from the English, First Volume (title on object), Title page for: , Hedendaagsche historie of Het vervolg van de Algemeene historie, 1760, The prophet Muhammad shows the writing History the contents of the Koran. In Muhammad's chest, a scepter, serpent and a ponillion (a stabbing weapon) stick out as symbols of Lordliness, Slyness and Cruelty. In his right hand he holds a mask. Behind the prophet are a man with a goat and an Arab with a roll of paper. In the foreground are three putti holding a map of Arabia. In the background fighting Arabs., print maker: Jan Caspar Philips, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Jan Caspar Philips, (mentioned on object), publisher: Hermanus Besseling, (mentioned on object), Utrecht, 1759 and/or 1760, paper, etching, engraving, height 167 mm × width 121 mm
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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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