Engraved title page with a bearded bust above, two armoured warriors with spears on either side, and the text The Workes of Homer Engl'd by T. Hobbes.

Title page of Hobbes's translation of Homer's works, 1677

An engraved title page with a bust of a bearded man at top and two armoured warriors with spears flanking a central text panel reading "The Workes of Homer Engl'd by T. Hobbes." A bearded older man in an oval medallion sits below, with a printer's imprint along the bottom edge.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 1677
Medium: Portrait prints Engravings Title pages
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2266 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1677.
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

17th century 1670s 1677 engraving book illustration bust line engraving title page baroque print oval medallion homer