Allegorical figures around a sphinx, Jan Wandelaar, 1721 print Crowd allegorical figures around a sphinx on a pedestal. Left history and a writing female personification crowned with a tower. Father Time unfolds a paper, in the air the fame. On the right the truth: a naked woman with a book and the sun on her head. Behind her Minerva, who pushes a diabolical figure into the earth with her lance. North Netherlands paper etching / engraving Fame; 'Fama', 'Fama Buona', 'Fama Chiara' (rippa). Father Time, Man with wings and scythe. Truth; 'Veritã ' (ripe). (Story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena). 'His
Allegorical figures around a sphinx, Jan Wandelaar, 1721 print Crowd allegorical figures around a sphinx on a pedestal. Left history and a writing female personification crowned with a tower. Father Time unfolds a paper, in the air the fame. On the right the truth: a naked woman with a book and the sun on her head. Behind her Minerva, who pushes a diabolical figure into the earth with her lance. North Netherlands paper etching / engraving Fame; 'Fama', 'Fama Buona', 'Fama Chiara' (rippa). Father Time, Man with wings and scythe. Truth; 'Veritã ' (ripe). (Story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena). 'History'; 'History' (ripe). Sphinx (Lions/Woman); 'Sfinge' (ripe)
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