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Lot description
Allegory on the Discord in France; a large globe representing 'Gallia' with a large crack at center, Henri IV as Hercules standing at left and consulting with Minerva and Mars how to fix the crack, Justice lying on the floor at right, a female personification of France standing behind her, the Olympian Gods on looking from clouds above. Signed in lower right: "CL M. Inv. This is one from a series of plates showing the festivals and ceremonies given to Marie de Medici by the city of Amsterdam during her visit from 31 August to 5 September 1638. Engraved by Pieter Nolpe after the designs Nicolaes Moyaert, published by Blaeu in 1638 in Kaspar van Baerle's work on the festivities 'Medicea Hospes'. This is one of nine large engravings by Pieter Nolpe (Hollstein 95-103).