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Engraved frontispiece: seated winged woman writing in a book, bearded old man gesturing, winged Fame with trumpet above a banner reading Le Grand Dictionnaire Historique.

Allegory of History and Time with Fame, Frontispiece to Le Grand Dictionnaire Historique

An engraved frontispiece shows a seated winged woman writing in a large book, while an old bearded man with an hourglass-like gesture points toward a column base. Above, a winged figure of Fame blows a trumpet beside a banner reading 'Le Grand Dictionnaire Historique,' with classical ruins and portrait ovals beyond.

Artist
Desmarets, Jean, active 1689-1735.
Date
1725
Medium
Allegorical prints Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2556 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1725.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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