The Advantage of Science. Fable CLXI, The Usefulness of Science, print, Two men in conversation in a garden. Illustration of Fable CLXI, The Advantage of Science., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, 1773, paper, etching, height 216 mm x width 122 mm, Print probably used as an illustration in one or more editions of: La Fontaine, Jean de. Fables choisies. Amsterdam: J. van Gulik, 1802., garden, conversation, dialogue, conversation piece, column, pillar, architecture, A detailed black and white engraving shows two men standing outdoors in front of a classical stone pavilion with columns, arches, and a balustraded terrace topped by several statues. Both men wear long coats, knee-length breeches, and stockings; one holds a slender sword that points toward the other, who gestures with an upraised hand while holding a glove or small object. To the left a hillside with trees and a small turreted building slopes upward, while a large tree branch extends across the upper left. To the ...
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The Advantage of Science. Fable CLXI, The Usefulness of Science, print, Two men in conversation in a garden. Illustration of Fable CLXI, The Advantage of Science., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, 1773, paper, etching, height 216 mm x width 122 mm, Print probably used as an illustration in one or more editions of: La Fontaine, Jean de. Fables choisies. Amsterdam: J. van Gulik, 1802., garden, conversation, dialogue, conversation piece, column, pillar, architecture, A detailed black and white engraving shows two men standing outdoors in front of a classical stone pavilion with columns, arches, and a balustraded terrace topped by several statues. Both men wear long coats, knee-length breeches, and stockings; one holds a slender sword that points toward the other, who gestures with an upraised hand while holding a glove or small object. To the left a hillside with trees and a small turreted building slopes upward, while a large tree branch extends across the upper left. To the right a tall fluted column rises beside the pavilion. The ground in the foreground is textured, and decorative horizontal bands frame the image near the bottom.

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Advantage Science Fable CLXI Usefulness print Two men conversation garden Illustration printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam 1773 paper etching height 216 mm x width 122 mm Print illustration editions of La Fontaine Jean de Fables choisies J van Gulik 1802 dialogue conversation piece column pillar architecture detailed black white engraving two men standing outdoors front classical stone pavilion columns arches balustraded terrace topped several statues men wear long coats knee-length breeches stockings holds slender sword points gestures upraised hand holding glove small object left hillside trees small turreted building slopes upward large tree branch extends across upper left right tall fluted column rises beside pavilion ground foreground textured decorative horizontal bands frame image near bottom

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