Cartouche with allegory on Jewish history Title page for: Kornelis Westerbaen, General histori, 1743, The Jewish virgin is besieged by three soldiers. In the background the destruction of Rome. On the left in the foreground two putti, one with the Turkish crescent in hand, representing the rise and fall of the world empires (the Partian, Persian and Syrian Empire). In the frame of the cartouche medallions with biblical scenes, personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, etc, the empires of the world, destruction of conquered city, violent death by weapon, Rome, Jan Caspar

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Cartouche with allegory on Jewish history Title page for: Kornelis Westerbaen, General histori, 1743, The Jewish virgin is besieged by three soldiers. In the background the destruction of Rome. On the left in the foreground two putti, one with the Turkish crescent in hand, representing the rise and fall of the world empires (the Partian, Persian and Syrian Empire). In the frame of the cartouche medallions with biblical scenes, personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, etc, the empires of the world, destruction of conquered city, violent death by weapon, Rome, Jan Caspar Philips (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, paper, etching, h 168 mm × w 123 mm

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