Four women personifying religion, liberty, virtue and history place the history of England in the temple of Honour and Immortality. Engraving by Walker after S. Wale.
- Wale, Samuel, -1786.
- Date:
- [between 1700 and 1799]
- Reference:
- 2472396i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
Religion is personified by a nun holding the Bible and a cross, liberty by a woman holding the Jacobin hat, and virtue by a nude woman holding the sun and a palm, while history holds the trumpet of fame and a book. The altar is dedicated "Honori et immortalitati" (to honour and immortality)
Publication/Creation
[London?] : [publisher not identified], [between 1700 and 1799]
Physical description
1 print : engraving, with etching ; platemark 25 x 16 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Frontispiece. Explanation. The genius of history, attended by Liberty, Virtue & Religion, depositing the history of England in the temple of Honour and Immortality. Wale delin. Walker sculp.
Creator/production credits
Presumably by either Anthony Walker (1726–1765) or his brother William Walker (ca. 1729-1793)
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2472396i
Type/Technique
Subjects
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores