Lot 5 | Atlas Historique Tome II Title Pages Henry Abraham
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Atlas Historique Tome II Title Pages Henry Abraham Chatelain 1720 A (Size: 9.2 x 15.2 inches) The frontispiece from the second volume of Chatelain's historical atlas was designed to convey to the reader that the work was based on the classics; thus it is filled with mythical figures. Seated on the plinth at center is the allegorical figure of Truth gazing into her mirror at the past and assisting a scholar to record historical events. Above her sits Zeus identified by his attributes of a...
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