Geometry Assisting Perspective, stipple engraving, 1786

A sepia stipple engraving within a laurel wreath shows two women in an interior beside a column. A standing woman in a long draped robe points a compass or dividers toward a seated woman who sits at a drawing board, while a Roman-style temple appears in the background.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1 June 1786

Medium

Allegorical prints Stipple engravings

Source

Wellcome Collection

Size

2277 × 4000 px

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