The Royal Society, frontispiece to Thomas Sprat, 'The History of the Royal Society of London.', 1667, Etching, only state, Sheet (trimmed and inlaid): 8 in. × 6 3/8 in. (20.3 × 16.2 cm), Prints, After John Evelyn (British, 1620–1706 Wotton, Surrey), Bust portrait of Charles II on a low column being crowned by an angel with figures at left and right within an open vaulted interior. Fame crowns the bust with a wreath, Bacon is seated at right holding his chancellor's bag, William Brouncker points to the inscription on the pedestal; there are books and scientific instruments on the walls in the background, with arms of the society above; landscape and country house seen through arch in the background, with man looking through telescope suspended from a tall pole; frontispiece to Thomas Sprat, 'The History of the Royal Society of London
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Royal Society, frontispiece, Thomas Sprat, History, London, 1667, Etching, state, Sheet, trimmed, inlaid, 8, 6 3/8, 20.3, 16.2 cm, Prints, After John Evelyn, British, 1620–1706, Wotton, Surrey, Bust portrait, Charles II, low column, crowned, angel, figures, left, right within, open vaulted, interior, Fame crowns, bust, wreath, Bacon, seated, holding, chancellor, bag, William Brouncker, points, inscription, pedestal, books, scientific instruments, walls, background, arms, society, landscape, country house, arch, man looking, telescope suspended, tall pole
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