
personglobelandscapegold coinstextmanglobegoldlandscapeengraving17th centuryallegorystruggleweightburden
This is a hand-colored engraving from a 17th-century book. The central figure is a man struggling to carry a large, golden globe on his back. He is depicted in profile, with a long, flowing beard and wearing a red tunic and blue leggings. His face is contorted in effort, and his body is bent under the weight of the globe. Around him, gold coins are scattered on a green, hilly landscape. In the background, there are distant buildings and mountains. The sky is a pale blue. Below the image, there is text in two languages, German and Italian. The paper has a slightly aged, yellowed appearance, and there is a small number '37' in the bottom right corner. The overall style is reminiscent of early modern allegorical prints.
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