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.
Date:
1826
Reference:
40659i

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: 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. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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