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8925314
Media ID 38707300
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VISUAL DESCRIPTION
This is a black and white engraving featuring an ornate memorial-like structure with classical elements. At the center, there's a medallion portrait of a man facing right, adorned with ruffs around his neck—a style typical of European fashion in the late 16th to early 17th century. Above him is a heraldic shield flanked by two seated allegorical figures that appear to be cherubs or putti, holding what looks like laurel wreaths and sitting beneath draped fabric.
Atop the entire composition sits a regal crown over crossed palm fronds, suggesting nobility or royalty. On either side of the central portrait are full-length statues standing on plinths: to the left is a male figure in armor suggestive of martial virtue or strength; to the right is a female figure in flowing robes holding what might be scales, possibly representing justice or prudence.
Below the main portrait, there's an inscription plaque framed within architectural details including columns and decorative scrollwork. The text appears Latinized which could indicate an epitaph or dedication but isn't clearly legible from this image.
The overall design combines elements typical of Renaissance memorials where individual virtues are personified by figures and combined with symbols reflecting status and identity.
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