From a cloud, Minerva admires a wrought iron fence, which Vulcan and Mercury show her. Time looks on. In the background a smithy in a women to Minerva's left represent the Fine Arts. Below this representation a second image, showing men busy viewing or rearranging ornaments. Above this hangs a drapery, on which is written in French and English the title, author and contents of the book., Offering of wrought ironwork to Minerva Title page for: Jean Tijou, Nouueau liure de desseins (...) = A new booke of drawings (...)., 1693, print maker: Paul van Somer (II), (mentioned on object

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