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Putti perform an anatomical dissection on a dog; others hold a jar containing a human foetus; two more play with a spider; representing anatomy and natural history. Etching by B. Picart, 1729.
Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733.Date: 1729Reference: 25666i- Pictures
Freemasons' symbols, from architectural instruments to cosmic symbols, with an eye looking downward. Etching, 1788.
Date: 1788Reference: 27184i
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Different attributes and displays of the arts and sciences in a classical courtyard. Engraving by Grignion after Le Clerc.
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637-1714.Reference: 26173i- Books
Jefferson's shadow : the story of his science / Keith Thomson.
Thomson, Keith Stewart.Date: [2012], ©2012- Books
The invention of science : a new history of the scientific revolution / David Wootton.
Wootton, David, 1952-Date: 2015