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
- Pictures
About this work
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
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
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2822729i
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")
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Location Status Access Closed stores