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Cartouche with allegory of Roman Empire, Title page for: Kornelis Westerbaen, Algemeene histori, 1744, The personification of the Roman Empire sits with a statue of Victoria in her hand and crowns at her feet. In front of her are personifications of the early and late Roman Empire. Next to her are a man with scroll and a group of soldiers. In the background, a house with a thatched roof and a tower and portal depict the early and late periods of the Empire. In the frame of the cartouche scenes related to the history of the Empire and portrait medallions of Aeneas and possibly historian Pompey Tragus. print maker: Jan Caspar Philips, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Jan Caspar Philips, (mentioned on object), publisher: Hermanus Besseling, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1744, paper, engraving, etching, height 177 mm × width 130 mm. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)