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Engraved vignette of Minerva with helmet and shield holding an open book, surrounded by light rays and an ornamental border with quill and books.

Vignette with Minerva

An engraved vignette shows a helmeted female figure, Minerva, standing at center holding an open book and resting a round shield against her leg. Rays of light radiate behind her, framed by an ornamental border with a quill, books, a lion shield, and a scroll.

Artist
Jan Wandelaar (mentioned on object)
Date
1725
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
3327 × 3084 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1725.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Greek and Roman MythsVirtues and Allegories18th centurybaroqueengravingvignetteallegoryopen bookshieldhelmetornamental borderrays of lightminerva

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