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This is a drawing of an allegorical scene with classical figures. The central figure is seated on a pedestal, wearing a regal robe and crowned by a standing figure. The pedestal has the inscription "REDENTI SATVRNIA REGNA" and is flanked by two cherubic figures, one holding a cornucopia. To each side, a robed female figure stands on a pedestal, one holding an olive branch and the other holding a bouquet of flowers. Each figure is framed within a niche, creating a sense of architectural depth. The scene is detailed, capturing the grandeur and symbolism typical of neoclassical art, with elements such as drapery, architectural structures, and textures adding to the composition.
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This is a drawing of an allegorical scene with classical figures. The central figure is seated on a pedestal, wearing a regal robe and crowned by a standing figure. The pedestal has the inscription "REDENTI SATVRNIA REGNA" and is flanked by two cherubic figures, one holding a cornucopia. To each side, a robed female figure stands on a pedestal, one holding an olive branch and the other holding a bouquet of flowers. Each figure is framed within a niche, creating a sense of architectural depth. The scene is detailed, capturing the grandeur and symbolism typical of neoclassical art, with elements such as drapery, architectural structures, and textures adding to the composition.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Allegory on the Recovery of the King

Francesco Bartolozzi, after William Hamilton

Date
1790
Medium
stipple engraving on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 46 × 52.5 cm (18 1/8 × 20 11/16 in.) sheet: 46.3 × 52.8 cm (18 1/4 × 20 13/16 in.) mount: 51.8 × 74.7 cm (20 3/8 × 29 7/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2018.30.1
Credit line
Gift of James A. Bergquist in honor of Dwayne and Faith Perry
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Costume
  • Statue
  • Shield
  • Figures
  • Writing
Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); gift to NGA, 2017.

Inscription

on monument in image: REDEVNT / SATVRNIA REGNA; lower left in plate: W. Hamilton R. A. Pinx.t; lower right in plate: F. Bartolozzi R. A. Engraver to his Majesty Sculpt.; lower center in plate: TO SIR JOSEPH BANKS BART. PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY / This Plate from the Transparency Exhibited at his House on the 10th of March 1789 / On the GENERAL ILLUMINATION for HIS MAJESTY'S RECOVERY, / is humbly dedicated by his Obedient Servant / Charles Ansell / Pub. June 4 1790 by C. Ansell No. 5 Upper Iohn Street . Fitzroy Chapel I Matthews No. 441 Strand, 7 Molteno, Colnaghi, & Co., No. 132 Pall Mall; printed on album sheet: 87

NGA object ID 216196. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.