King Alfred the Great in military dress is visited in a dream by the goddess of science with stars in her hair, while winged sylphs gambol in the clouds. Etching by J.A. Minasi after B. Pernotin.

  • Pernotin, B.
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[1802]
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38970i
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King Alfred the Great in military dress is visited in a dream by the goddess of science with stars in her hair, while winged sylphs gambol in the clouds. Etching by J.A. Minasi after B. Pernotin. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The goddess reveals to Alfred future developments in chemistry, mathematics, printing, poetry, political liberty, etc.

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[London] : [J.A. Gameau], [1802]

Physical description

1 print : etching, with engraving ; image 19.1 x 13 cm

Lettering

Drawn by Pernotin. Engraved by Minasi.

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Wellcome Collection 38970i

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