Description
33×46 cm. Image size 26×32 cm. Herliberger. Zurich. 1727. 1 sheet. Copperplate engraving of a scene celebrating the Swiss Confederation. David Herliberger, engraver. Very good, light marginal foxing, tiny pinhole at title cartouche. An allegorical scene in which the Swiss Republic in represented by a woman surrounded by figures representing the virtues of prudence concord, liberty, and wisdom. In the background is a scene of William Tell forced to shoot the legendary apple from his son’s head. On both sides are pillars with the names of the thirteen Cantons. Rare. weight: 0.2 lb.
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