{"product_id":"allegory-of-sovereignty-pl-71-nouvelle-iconologie-historique","title":"Allegory of Sovereignty, Pl. 71 — Nouvelle Iconologie Historique","description":"\u003cp\u003eA powerful hand-coloured engraving of allegorical trophies emblematic of sovereignty, combining imperial eagle, maritime power, and classical column.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawn and engraved by Jean-Charles Delafosse. Plate 71 from \u003cem\u003eNouvelle Iconologie Historique\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Jean-François Daumont, Paris, c. 1770.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelafosse assembled emblems of state, virtue, and human endeavour into paired architectural trophies that functioned as a visual dictionary for the decorative arts. The motifs here — eagle, column, oar, anchor — belong to his standard repertoire for representing dominion, drawn from antique precedent and reinterpreted for the Neoclassical interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-coloured copperplate engraving. Sheet approximately 46.2 × 34.1 cm. Very Good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Nest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50780566257950,"sku":null,"price":470.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5660\/0862\/files\/French_Monument_-_004_thumb_3b6b82c6-c560-42e1-92fa-f4b8465d0f96.jpg?v=1775967897","url":"https:\/\/phoenixnest.com.au\/products\/allegory-of-sovereignty-pl-71-nouvelle-iconologie-historique","provider":"Phoenix Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}