Wisdom and Truth Leading the Infant Arts to America, John James Barralet, after 1796

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Wisdom and Truth Leading the Infant Arts to America, after 1796, Pen and ink and brush and wash, sheet: 7 9/16 x 9 7/16 in. ( x 24 cm), Drawings, John James Barralet (Irish, Dublin ca. 1747–1815 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), This design for an emblematic print has a section inserted at center, demonstrating that Barralet reworked the image. Allegorical figures that symbolize Wisdom (armored with helmet and spear), and Truth (an angel with flames on his forehead), introduce putti carrying a brush and palette, architectural design, and sculpture, to America (a woman holding a cap of Liberty

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Size: 5142px × 4344px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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