Identification title(s): minerva as patroness of education and the arts. Object type: print object number: rp-p-2008-673. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228 collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2760. Description: in an oval, minerva is shown in a library with a sheet of paper and a laurel wreath in her hands. She points to the beehive on a stack of books next to her. At her feet a putto plays the lyre. The oval is decorated all around with flower sprays and insects. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: simon fokke (mentioned on object), according to own design by: simon fokke (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: amsterdam. Dating: 1722 - 1784. Physical features: etching. Material: paper technique: etching. Dimensions: plate edge: h 61 mm × w 91 mm. Subject: what: minerva as patroness. Credit line: purchase from the f. G. Waller fund. Acquisition: purchase 2008. Date: between 1722 and 1784.
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