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Etching of putti working on maps with compasses beside a cannon, with a fortified harbour and ships in the background.

Putti plan war manoeuvres on maps with the help of geometrical diagrams; representing geometry and military science. Etching by B. Picart, 1729, after himself.

An etching of cherub-like putti working on a map spread across a cannon carriage, with compasses, rulers and drawing tools nearby. A fortified harbour with ships and a hilltop town lies beyond a stone parapet and a tree on the right, under a cloudy sky. The French caption reads La Géométrie et les Fortifications.

Artist
Bernard Picart
Date
1729
Medium
Allegorical prints Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2365 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1729.
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

Español: Putti planeando fortificaciones con geometría, grabado de Bernard Picart, 1729

Un grabado al aguafuerte con putti semejantes a querubines que trabajan sobre un mapa extendido sobre una cureña de cañón, junto a compases, reglas y herramientas de dibujo. Al fondo se ven un puerto fortificado con barcos, una ciudad en una colina y un árbol a la derecha. El pie en francés dice La Géométrie et les Fortifications.

Português: Putti planejando fortificações com geometria, gravura de Bernard Picart, 1729

Uma gravura em água-forte com putti semelhantes a querubins trabalhando sobre um mapa estendido em uma cureta de canhão, ao lado de compassos, réguas e instrumentos de desenho. Ao fundo veem-se um porto fortificado com navios, uma cidade em uma colina e uma árvore à direita. A legenda em francês diz La Géométrie et les Fortifications.

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