Engraving of a helmeted warrior with a spear beside a crowned seated woman holding an infant, with cherubs in clouds above and a reclining nude figure below.

Allegory with Mars, engraving

An engraved allegory showing a helmeted warrior in Roman armor with a spear, standing at right beside a crowned seated woman who cradles an infant. Cherubs float among clouds above, and a reclining nude figure lies in the grass below, with a French inscription along the bottom margin.

Artist: Pieter Franciscus Martenasie (mentioned on object)
Date: 1739-1789
Medium
Source: Rijksmuseum
Size: 2133 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1789.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

18th century engraving print allegory rijksmuseum cherubs reclining figure warrior infant crowned woman mars roman armor