About this motif
In the Baroque era, engravers liked to adorn their city views with allegorical figures, coats of arms and inscriptions. Cologne appears in them under its ancient name Colonia Agrippina, recalling its Roman foundation.
This large etching by Peters reproduces such a splendid view: enthroned figures in the clouds at the top, the city panorama on the Rhine with the inscription "Colonia Agrippina" in the middle and a row of coats of arms below. Image about 12 x 16 cm, a decorative collector's print, black and white or hand-coloured, framed on request.
