Apotheose van een krijgsheld, RP-T-1965-64, Simon Fokke, between 1722 and 1784
Identification title(s): apotheosis of a war hero. Object type: ornament drawing object number: rp-t-1965-64. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: apotheosis of a warrior hero. On the right side of a boat is a man in armor. To his left stands a woman with a staff and laurel branch. Above them sits a woman on clouds with a laurel branch and the horn of plenty. To the right of the man is a lion with a sword in its mouth. To the right of the boat neptune with two horses. Manufacture. Manufacturer: illustrator: simon fokke. Dating: 1722 - 1784. Physical characteristics: brush in grey-brown over pencil. Material: paper pencil ink technique: brush. Dimensions: top: h 233 mm (trapezoidal) × w 127 mm. Subject: what: apotheosis (or ascension) of individuals - aa - on the water, 'triomphe marin' the soldier; the life of a soldier. Acquisition: purchase 1965. Date: between 1722 and 1784.