Pope Clement XI closes the temple of Janus, while the Emperor Joseph I exchanges his palm branch for the olive-branch; representing the peace treaty between Pope Clement XI and Emperor Joseph I, 1709, as a precursor of a general peace. Etching attributed to A. Allard, 1710.

Date:: [1710]

Reference:: 2141443i

Part of:: Lust-hof van Momus.

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About this work

Description

The peace treaty was made in January 1709, hence "The joyous January". It is here regarded as the beginning of the end of the War of Spanish Succession. On the right, France sleeps. Below, a vignette shows the self-declared King Charles III of Spain (Archduke Charles, subsequently Emperor Charles VI) being recognized as King of Spain by the Pope

Publication/Creation

Te Brussel : By Foppens, [1710]

Physical description

1 print : etching, with engraving ; platemark 28 x 18.6 cm

Series

Lust-hof van Momus.

Contributors

Allard, Abraham, 1676?-1725.

Lettering

De voorlooper tot de algemene vrede of de blyde Januarius. Dit beeldtenis geeft on seen indruk om te hoope ... Translation of lettering: The precursor of the general peace, or the joyous January Below, two columns of Dutch verses Bears number: 1

Creator/production credits

Attributed in the online catalogue of the Rijksmuseum to Abraham Allard

References note

F. Muller, De nederlandsche geschiedenis in platen, part 2, Amsterdam: Frederik Muller, 1870, p. 51, no. 3184 (1a)

Not found in: British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2141443i

Notes

In series: Vorstelijke staat-balans, weegende den oorlog en vreede van Europa met gewigt en tegenwigt van't jaar 1709 (Muller, op. cit., pp. 50-52, nos. 3180-3191)