Traiano Boccalini presenting a copy of his book 'La bilancia politica' to Tacitus; below, Time and another allegorical figure revive a fainting woman. Engraving by J.J. Thurneisser the elder, 1678, after T. Blanchet.

  • Blanchet, Thomas, 1614-1689.
Date:
1678
Reference:
2822729i
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Publication/Creation

Lugduni [Lyons], 1678.
[Castellana [i.e. Geneva]] : [per Giovanni Hermano Widerhold], [1678]

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; platemark 22.5 x 16.8 cm

Lettering

La bilancia politica del Boccalini. T. Blanchet in. J.J. Thourneyser Helv. Basil. sc. Lugduni 1678

Notes

Identification of place of publication as Geneva is from catalogue of Servizio Bibliotecario Nazionale citing L. Firpo ("Per il luogo di pubblicazione cfr. L. Firpo, Fortuna di una satira politica, Atti dell'Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, 79, 1943-1944, p. 3-33, n. 47")

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2822729i

Creator/production credits

Engraved in the manner of Claude Mellan (1598-1688): the face of a putto on the right is made of a spiral of one engraved line

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