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Natural Law unveiled by Science
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Natural Law unveiled by Science

Pieter Tanjé · 1744 · etching; paper

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

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Title page for a book by Richard Cumberland, in which he refutes the ideas of Thomas Hobbes. The Law of Nature, in the person of Venus, embraces Justice. She holds a sword in her hand. The Law of Nature is unveiled by Science and illuminated by Truth. Putti, who personify the genius of the writer Richard Cumberland, overcome the Error of Thomas Hobbes, who lies on the ground. In the lower margin, a two-line French text.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineNatuurlijke Wet ontsluierd door Wetenschap. 1744. Pieter Tanjé. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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