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Physics in the Felix Meritis Society, 1789, print, Allegory of Physics practiced in the Felix Meritis Society in Amsterdam. Personification of Physics seated beside a table on which stands an electrostatic machine. On the floor a globe, books on anatomy, and other physics instruments. On the wall a bust of Christian Huygens and medallion portraits of Newton and Descartes. On the occasion of the inauguration of the 'Theatre for the Department of Natural Sciences' on November 20, 1789., printmaker: Noach van der Meer (II), Northern Netherlands, after drawing by Jacques Kuyper, 1789 - 1790, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, proof print before the lettering, height 239 mm x width 155 mm, Used as an illustration in: Andreas Bonn. Speeches at the inauguration of the completed drawing room for the Department of Drawing, and of the lecture hall for the Department of Natural Sciences, in the building of the Felix Meritis Society in Amsterdam. Amsterdam: JC Sepp and A. Fokke Simonsz., 1790., Person, Isaac Newton, Christiaan Huygens (II), Felix Meritis, René Descartes, sculpture, learned society, academy of sciences, physics, 'Fisica' (Ripa), Amsterdam, Period, 1789-11-20, A seated woman in flowing drapery and a headband extends one arm while resting the other on a draped table surface; she is surrounded by clouds and two winged cherubs, one holding an ornate oval medallion and the other reclining on the clouds; behind them is a niche with a bust and two circular relief portraits set into an architectural wall; scientific and artistic objects occupy the foreground and table, including an open book showing a skeletal figure, a globe on a stand, a cylindrical instrument with a wheel and a set of weights, brushes and palettes, and a tripod-like apparatus on the

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A96_142

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53.5Mo (6.3Mo) / 30.4cm x 44.0cm / 3596 x 5198 (300dpi)

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Physics Felix Meritis Society 1789 print Allegory Physics practiced Amsterdam Personification seated beside table stands electrostatic machine floor globe books anatomy physics instruments wall bust Christian Huygens medallion portraits Newton Descartes occasion inauguration Theatre Department Natural Sciences November 20 printmaker Noach van der Meer Ii Northern Netherlands drawing Jacques Kuyper 1789 - 1790 paper etching engraving proof print lettering height 239 mm x width 155 mm illustration in Andreas Bonn Speeches completed room Drawing lecture hall building JC Sepp A Fokke Simonsz 1790 Person Isaac Newton Christiaan Huygens Felix Meritis René Descartes sculpture learned society academy sciences physics Fisica Ripa Period 1789-11-20 seated woman flowing drapery headband extends arm resting draped table surface surrounded clouds two winged cherubs holding ornate oval medallion reclining them niche two circular relief portraits set architectural wall scientific artistic objects occupy foreground open book showing skeletal figure stand cylindrical instrument wheel set weights brushes palettes tripod- apparatus