The Truth Above All (Truth above all things), Romeyn de Hooghe, 1702

Title page to a tract entitled "de waarheid boven", no. 35 in the series entitled "esopus in europa"; in the centre, an etching showing the naked figure of truth holding a a large irradiated monogram, "w iii". She removes a black mantle from an over-turned urn as she approaches a monument lettered, "profanis/stuporem/piis/deside/rium/sui/reliquit/coelo/redditus. " in the background, the winged pegasus stands on a mountain top. 1702 etching with letterpress printed in black ink. Date: 1702. Dimensions: Height: 96 mm (image plate); Height: 189 mm (sheet); Width: 136 mm (image plate); Width: 145 mm (sheet). Medium: paper. Depicted People: Aesop. Collection: British Museum. De Waarheid Boven Al (Truth above all things) (BM 1854,0513.522.35)