The goddess Vesta presenting to the figure of Geography the geographical description of the world, instructing her in that science : frontispiece / Gwyn, delin. ; Hall, sculpsit.
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- Title
- The goddess Vesta presenting to the figure of Geography the geographical description of the world, instructing her in that science : frontispiece / Gwyn, delin. ; Hall, sculpsit.
- Date
- ca. [1771?]
- Notes
- Two women in draped garments on an outdoor platform, a column visible at left. One woman (Vesta) holds up a map, pointing to the image depicted; the other (Geography) leans on a globe, holding a compass in her right hand and pointing to an open book with her left.
- Image appears as the frontispiece to: A new system of geography ... , by Daniel Fenning, (London, 1771).
- Names and Subjects
- Vesta--(Roman deity)--Pictorial works.
- Geography--Pictorial works.
- Miscellaneous prints.
- Prints shelf.
- Globes--1770-1780.
- Porticoes (Porches)--1770-1780.
- ID
- 1698
- Barcode
- B5916945
- Physical Description
- 1 print : engraving ; 33.0 x 20.5 cm
- Repository
- William L. Clements Library
- Date Added/Updated
- 2017-07-07 16:52:31
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- Collection
- William L. Clements Library Image Bank
- Image Size
- 5061 x 9448
- File Size
- 3 MB
- Record
- 1698
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-1698/wcl001788
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"The goddess Vesta presenting to the figure of Geography the geographical description of the world, instructing her in that science : frontispiece / Gwyn, delin. ; Hall, sculpsit.". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-1698/wcl001788. In the digital collection William L. Clements Library Image Bank. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. July 10, 2025.