Titelprent voor een reeks graven en gravinnen van Holland, Zeeland en West-Friesland 1650
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This 1650 engraving by Cornelis Visscher, titled "Titelprent voor een reeks graven en gravinnen van Holland, Zeeland en West-Friesland", depicts a scene overflowing with allegorical imagery, characteristic of the Baroque era. The composition centers around a female figure representing Holland, seated on a globe, with a lion, symbols of strength and power, by her side. Surrounding her are cherubs, shields with coats of arms, and a sea god, emphasizing Holland's maritime power and wealth. The title inscription highlights the work's purpose, to illustrate a series of counts and countesses of Holland, Zeeland and West-Friesland. This print is now part of the Rijksmuseum collection in Amsterdam.
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