Name: Antique Print-SAMSON-LION-KNIGHT-ANGEL-STRENGTH-NOBILITY-Van Mieris-1735
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Antique Print-SAMSON-LION-KNIGHT-ANGEL-STRENGTH-NOBILITY-Van Mieris-1735

€185.00

Forse et Professe Vient de Grant Noblesse – (‘Strength and courage come from great nobility). Three medals are shown, front and back. One shows Samson fighting the lion, another a man painting text on a shield, a third shows a knight on a sailing vessel.

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‘Forse et Professe Vient de Grant Noblesse’

Etching / stipple engraving on a verge type handlaid paper, with modern handcolouring. on paper.
Sheet size: 36,5 x 28 cm. (14,4 x 11 inch). Image size: 16,5 x 8 cm. (6,5 x 3,1 inch).

This print originates from Frans Van Mieris’ ‘Histori der Nederlandsche Vorsten Uit de Huijzen van Beijere, Borgonje en Oostenrijk’ (The Hague: Pieter de Hondt, 1732-35). This work contained a total of around 1000 depictions of similar coins and medals.

Anonymous.

Condition: Good, given age. Professionally matted. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Not examined out of matting. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: SAMSON-LION-KNIGHT-ANGEL-STRENGTH-NOBILITY

DPO-86-05