Nicolas Boileau with a satyr, The writer Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux grabs a satyr, representing satire, by the arm. The satyr holds a scale with the names of Virgilius and Chapelain. In the background is Mount Parnassus. The scene is framed in an ornamental frame with two dragons in the upper corners., print maker: anonymous, after drawing by: Bernard Picart, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1728, paper, etching, engraving, height 120 mm × width 136 mm

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