Marillier, Auri Sacra Fames, Raynal Histoire des deux Indes, 1775 2, Clément Pierre Marillier

Frontispiece: a philosopher writes the latin words "auri sacra fames" on a pillar. In the background, spanish and portuguese ships are anchored. In the foreground behind the philosopher, a reference to the massacres of caribbean natives and their enslavement. Illustration by clément-pierre marillier, draftsman for guillaume thomas raynal, histoire philosophique et politique des deux indes ("the philosophical and political history of the two indies"), volume 2, 1775.