The image consists of different sections featuring various figures and elements. In the top left corner, two historical figures are depicted, one seated on a throne wearing robes and a crown, holding a scepter, and the other standing wearing a doublet and slops. The central and right sections show illustrations of a city labeled "New Jervsalem" and a bed with a reclining figure named "Elisabeth." Below, an interior scene shows a man seated at a desk with a book or tablet, surrounded by spinning globes and astronomical instruments. The background features maps labeled "Parssva Celvm" and…
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British 17th Century

published 1655

Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet: 19.5 × 15.1 cm (7 11/16 × 5 15/16 in.)
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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