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Very interesting vignette.
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| Image | 1768-Amsterdam-Merkus-06-001-t |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Engraver | Unknown |
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| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Allegory of Study |
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| Illustration Type |
Title page |
| Technique |
Burin engraving |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | VI |
| Page Number | Title page |
| Image Dimension | 48 x 70 |
| Page Dimension | 166 x 102 |
| Commentary | Allegory of Study (Minerva, books, orb, oil lamp and rooster) accompanied by Apollo and Mercury; also the inscription: "SIBI CONSTANS PLURIBUS INTENTA" (Constant to herself, devoted to many subjects).
Very interesting vignette. |
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