Portrait of François Valentijn Franciscus Valentinus (title on object), Portrait of the historian and pastor François Valentijn at the age of 38 age, in an oval medallion held by Minerva (science) and the Faith (woman with church building and dove on her head). The portrait is surrounded by oriental figures and books that refer to his travels to Asia and the works he wrote about this. Below the representation the name and details of the person portrayed in two lines in Latin. Below two columns of four lines each with a verse in Latin, Minerva as patroness, Asiatic races and peoples, François V

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