Sight (Visus), from Quinque Sensuum, ca. 1655, Engraving, Sheet: 3 3/4 × 7 15/16 in. (9.5 × 20.2 cm), Franz Cleyn (German, Rostock 1582–1658 London), Horizontal panel with the personification of Visus (Sight) shown as a female figure looking at herself in a mirror, under an arch formed from strapwork and garland at center. Around the arch, inhabited scrollwork and putti, including a putto riding an eagle at upper left, one with glasses at lower left, and another with a spyglass at upper right
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Sight, Visus, Quinque Sensuum, ca, 1655, Engraving, Sheet, 3 3/4, 7 15/16, 9.5, 20.2 cm, Franz Cleyn, German, Rostock, 1582–1658, London, Horizontal panel, personification, shown, female figure, looking, mirror, under, arch formed, strapwork, garland, center, Around, arch, inhabited scrollwork, putti, putto riding, eagle, upper left, glasses, lower, another, spyglass, right
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