Author: Henri Abraham Chatelain (1684-1743)
Title: [Antique print, engraving, Germany] Trophee eleve a la gloire des premiers heros de la liberte Germanique, published ca. 1705-1720.
Description: Allegorical representation of the historical heroes of Germany; with their coat of arms and a textual explanation in French. Trophy erected to the glory of the first heroes of Germanic liberty.Plate from Chatelain’s atlas “Atlas historique” [vol. 2. nr. 5].Titled above: 'Trophee eleve a la gloire des premiers heros de la liberte Germanique et a celle de leurs decendants.' This print Celebrates the ancient Germanic heroes who resisted Roman domination, such as Arminius (also known as Hermann), who famously led Germanic tribes to victory against the Romans in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (9 CE).Other names: Segestes (nobleman from Cherusci tribe), Maroboduus, King of the Marcomanni, know for creating a Germanic confedeartion and engaging diplomatically with Rome), Boirorix (King of Cimbri), Civilis (Julius Civilis, leader of the Batavian rebellion), Veleda (Germanic prophotess who supported the Batavian rebellion), Inguiomerus (Uncle of Arminius), Flavius (Brother of Arminius), Segimerus (Father of Arminius another Cheruscan leader),  Engraving on paper with small margins; total: 361 x 475 mm; a vertical folding crease at center, traces of foldings on the top corners, otherwise in very good condition. In a new passepartout, total size 500 x 600 mm.

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