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Divers Sujets indiques en Francais, en Latin, en Italien, et en Allemand, pour l' Instruction et l'Amusement de la Jeunesse.

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Plate with seven scenes, each captioned by a descriptive word given first in French, then in Latin, then in Italian, and finally in German (this last in a Gothic typeface). From left to right, the scenes are, top: Jonah spat onto land by the spouting whale (Baleine/Balaena/Balene/Walfisch); man by the road with a rosary, traveler's sack, and walking stick (Ermite, etc. [Hermit]); three women laundering clothes, with tub and washboard (Blanchisseuse, etc. [Washerwoman]); bottom: boy in a house pouring water out the window on an old man's head (Xantippe, etc.); man in a wizard hat with two ghosts, a skull, and a book drawing a circle with sigils using his staff (Enchanteur, etc. [Sorcerer]); winged man with an hourglass and scythe (Temps, etc. [Time]); thin woman in ragged dress and headkerchief holding the palm of a young girl, raising one finger to the sky (Bohemienne/Cingara/Indovina/Sigeunerium [Gypsy]).
Subtitled "Divers Sujets indiques 1. en Francais, 2. en Latin, 3. en Italien, 4. en Allemand, pour l' Instruction et l'Amusement de la Jeunesse." In English: "Various subjects named first in French, second in Latin, third in Italian, fourth in German, for the education and entertainment of Youth."


whales
1805-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Basset
ink; paper; mounting
10 in x 15 in
France: Paris