A winged woman (the genius of literature) presents an elegant couple to the Roman goddess of wisdom, Minerva, above the group appears a triangle (sign of God) surrounded by cherubs, signs of the sciences and the lettering "Literature". Colour stipple engraving by J.W. Chapman after Dodd.

  • Dodd, active 1775.
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2nd Dec. 1797
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38932i
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A winged woman (the genius of literature) presents an elegant couple to the Roman goddess of wisdom, Minerva, above the group appears a triangle (sign of God) surrounded by cherubs, signs of the sciences and the lettering "Literature". Colour stipple engraving by J.W. Chapman after Dodd. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London : J. Millers, 2nd Dec. 1797.

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1 print : stipple, printed in colours ; platemark 25.7 x 20.3 cm

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Literature. The genius of literature presenting her pupils to Minerva. Dodd del.t. Chapman sculp.t.

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Wellcome Collection 38932i

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