Mythological Allegories and Figures

Intricate engravings depicting allegorical scenes involving mythological figures like Neptune, Truth, and History, showcasing dramatic expressions and rich symbolism.

Wandelaar, Jan, Noord-Nederland, Title page for: S. Feitama, Telemachus, 1763, Allegorical representation with Telemachus, verso lower left - stamped, Telemachus looks up longingly at a winged figure, to which an old man points him. He is stopped by a woman, with an incense burner in her hands. In the background, at a monument, a lion with bundled arrows, Poetry and a female figure pointing at a book. Upper left, Fame blows the trumpet, in her hands a symbol of eternity. On the right, a putto stabs himself through the heart with a dagger. In the foreground putti blowing bubbles at a goat., print, title page, prints, height 183 mm, width 145 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1690-04-14 - 1759-03-26, print maker, printmaker, 1731 - 1731, paper, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), intermediary draughtsman
Wandelaar, Jan, Noord-Nederland, Title page for: S. Feitama, Telemachus, 1763, Allegorical representation with Telemachus, verso lower left - stamped, Telemachus looks up longingly at a winged figure, to which an old man points him. He is stopped by a woman, with an incense burner in her hands. In the background, at a monument, a lion with bundled arrows, Poetry and a female figure pointing at a book. Upper left, Fame blows the trumpet, in her hands a symbol of eternity. On the right, a putto stabs himself through the heart with a dagger. In the foreground putti blowing bubbles at a goat., print, title page, prints, height 183 mm, width 145 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1690-04-14 - 1759-03-26, print maker, printmaker, 1731 - 1731, paper, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), intermediary draughtsman