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The Truth of Universal History Revealed

Pieter Yver · 1737 · etching; engraving; paper

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

About this work

Vigilance, with a helmet on her head, Father Time, and Amor reveal the Truth of universal history to the eyes of a young prince. In the background, a statue for religion and statues of heroes from the past, including Alexander and Caesar. At the bottom of the margin, a four-line text in French.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print Time revealing Truth Time carrying Truth aloft Alertness, Vigilance crown prince

Credit lineDe Waarheid van de universele geschiedenis onthuld. 1737. Pieter Yver. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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