Allegorical title page with portrait of writer Edward Samson, John Walker, 1752, Minerva is seated next to History looking over her shoulder at the book she is writing in. History looks up at three allegorical female figures (Truth, Poetry and a third figure). Behind them Father Time, Fame, and a two-headed figure striking an inscription into a pyramid with a chisel. In the sky, four putti fly, holding eternity symbols, carrying the portrait of writer Edward Samson., print maker: Jan Wandelaar, (mentioned on object), Jan Wandelaar, (mentioned on object), publisher: Johannes van der Linden (uitgever), (mentioned on object), print maker: Noord-Nederland, publisher: Leiden, 1752, paper, etching, engraving, h 367 mm × w 237 mm
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Allegorical title page, portrait, writer Edward Samson, John Walker, 1752, Minerva, seated next, History looking, shoulder, book, writing, History looks up, three allegorical female figures, Truth, Poetry, third figure, Father Time, Fame, two-headed figure striking, inscription, pyramid, chisel, sky, four putti fly, holding eternity symbols, carrying, portrait, writer Edward Samson, print maker, Jan Wandelaar, mentioned, object, Jan Wandelaar, mentioned, object, publisher, Johannes van der Linden, uitgever, mentioned, object, print maker, Noord-Nederland, publisher, Leiden, 1752, paper, etching, engraving, h 367 mm × w 237 mm
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