Description: Description of Photograph This is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a high quality scan of the original. When evaluating the quality of the photo, please keep in mind that most photos in our collection were taken over 100 years ago. Title: The frontispiece shows Minerva, the goddess of wisdom and of war, ... Date Created/Published: [1778] Summary: Print shows Minerva, having exchanged her battle raiments for more domestic dress, nursing an infant; at her feet are an owl, a spear, and a shield which bears the likeness of a gorgon. Sitting to the right is Mentor holding an olive branch and teaching 'two children the advantages of peace'. Notes: Title from accompanying text (p. 4). Illus. in: The Westminster Magazine, Vol. VI (1778), frontispiece. Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress / Compiled by Donald H. Cresswell, with a foreword by Sinclair H. Hitchings. Washington : [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1975, no. 723. Subjects: Minerva (Roman deity)--1770-1780. Breast feeding--1770-1780. Peace--1770-1780. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783. Allegories--1770-1780. Frontispieces--1770-1780. Intaglio prints--1770-1780. Periodical illustrations--1770-1780. Bookmark /2004673346/ Bookmark:2004673346 Bookmark:2004673346 Size Approximately 8x12 inches. Note: Some images may have white bars on the sides or top if the original image does not conform to the 8x12 dimensions. Want to purchase the Original? The original is not for sale. Return Policy We are so confident in the quality we provide that we back every order with a money-back guarantee! This means if you are not satisfied, for ANY reason, a refund will be given.(No need to return the photo) Quality This Photograph is a Archive Quality Reproduction created directly from the original photograph. Our laboratory uses premium FujiFilm Lustre Paper guaranteeing brighter colors, sharper whites, and prints that will last a lifetime. Shipping We have taken extra steps to ensure that your prints arrive to you safely and undamaged. We use extra thick, stay-flat envelopes to get your photos to you as quickly and as safely as possible. Source: Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Price: 11.99 USD
Location: 80126
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