A woman personifying typography crowns a naked boy with a golden serpent; representing printing conferring immortality on the arts, sciences and literature. Coloured engraving by E. J. Roberts after H.J. Richter.

  • Richter, Henry, 1772-1857.
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1826
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40659i
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A woman personifying typography crowns a naked boy with a golden serpent; representing printing conferring immortality on the arts, sciences and literature. Coloured engraving by E. J. Roberts after H.J. Richter. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Previous title, replaced June 2023 : A woman personifying printing crowning a naked boy with a golden serpent. Coloured engraving by E. J. Roberts after Richter.

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[London], 1826.

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1 print : engraving, with watercolour ; image 21.9 x 17.2 cm

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Printing. ; Richter del. ; E. I. Roberts sculp. Lettering in the print: "Art science literature" and "Typography"

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Wellcome Collection 40659i

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