c. 1740
Plate
Artist/maker unknownThe scene on this plate, emblematic of Earth, derives from a series of popular prints depicting the four elements of earth, air, fire and water. The prints are themselves based on paintings by Francesco Albani (Italian, 1578–1660). The lion-drawn chariot carries Roman deities related to the earth: goddesses Ceres (agriculture), Cybele (nature and fertility), and Flora (flowers), and the god Bacchus (wine).
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