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Vignette with Minerva and Mercury
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Vignette with Minerva and Mercury

anonymous · 1700 - 1800 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Cartouche with Minerva and Mercury at the bust of a man, who is crowned by Fame with a laurel wreath. At the very top the motto: Vita sine litteris mors est (A life without learning is death).

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Credit lineVignet met Minerva en Mercurius. 1700 - 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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