Etching of a seated woman holding scales, her foot on a stool, with two putti at left, a table with books at right, and columns behind.

Allegory of Justice with scales and putti, etching c. 1736

An engraved frontispiece-style etching shows a seated woman in a draped gown holding a pair of scales, her foot resting on a footstool. Two small putti sit at left, one leaning over a sheet, while a table with books and an inkwell stands at right beneath classical columns.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 1736
Medium: Allegorical prints Etchings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2200 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1736.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

18th century 1730s 1736 engraving book illustration etching allegory putti seated woman justice classical columns scales