Allegory on the third centenary of the Fondation de l'Université de Basle, Academiae patriae eiusdemq proceribus (...) (title on object), In the middle of the scene an obelisk, which is a reminder of the past, with Pope Pius II as founder is honored. On the left the Rhine is depicted as a waterfall and personified as a bringer of prosperity. Below the obelisk are freedom and knowledge personified by two women shaking hands. On the right some putti and instruments are depicted as signs of science. Above it is a view of Basel., print maker : Christian von Mechel

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