Minerva with another seated female allegorical figure holding a caduceus (Peace?) Minerva leaning on a plinth, pointing to the right to a fleet of ships on the sea, turned to the left to look at a seated female allegorical figure holding a caduceus (Peace?), who lights a torch on some military trophies below; two putti above with a banner which reads: 'ædífices et destruas'
Printmaker:
Unknown
Draughtsman:
Ferri, Ciro
(Formerly attributed)
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by VanSittart, Augustus Arthur
Trimmed to image.
Accession number: V.3-216
Primary reference Number: 178055
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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