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| Image | 1746-LaHaye-Hondt-01-003 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Jacob van der Schley |
| Engraver | Jacob van der Schley |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Allegory of Wisdom and Prudence |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
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| Subject | |
| Illustration Type |
Head vignette |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | p. III |
| Image Dimension | 79 x 151 |
| Page Dimension | 267 x 215 |
| Commentary | In the center, the ducal coat of arms surrounded by acanthus leaves with the initials F. X. (François Xavier, Duke of Saxe and Royal Prince of Pologne) and the ducal crown.
On the left, Athena (Wisdom) with her lance, helmet, Gorgoneion (shield with Medusa's head), olive branch, open book and bridles. Next to her, one angel holds a trumpet and the Auroboros (snake, symbol of eternity). On the right, a female figure (Prudence) with a small lamp and a closed book. Next to her, a stork and two angels. One holding a snake and a mirror; the other holding a palm leaf and a trumpet. In the background, columns and curtains. |
| Notes | 1 - This engraving is signed in 1746. |