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Etching of a seated man in classical dress resting beside a shield while a crowned female figure with stars appears above him among clouds and winged putti.

King Alfred the Great in military dress is visited in a dream by the goddess of science with stars in her hair, while winged sylphs gambol in the clouds. Etching by J.A. Minasi after B. Pernotin.

An engraved allegorical scene shows a seated, bearded man in classical dress leaning on a shield beneath a tree. Above him, a crowned, star-studded female figure in flowing robes reaches toward the clouds, while winged cherubs drift around her. The shading is fine and the composition is airy and dreamlike.

Artist
Pernotin, B.
Date
[1802]
Medium
Allegorical prints Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2727 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1802.
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

Español: El rey Alfredo visitado en sueños por la diosa de la ciencia

Un grabado alegórico muestra a un hombre barbado sentado con vestimenta clásica, apoyado sobre un escudo bajo un árbol. Por encima de él, una figura femenina coronada, con estrellas y ropajes fluidos, se extiende hacia las nubes, rodeada de querubines alados. El sombreado es fino y la composición es aérea y onírica.

Português: O rei Alfredo visitado em sonho pela deusa da ciência

Uma gravura alegórica mostra um homem barbado sentado com trajes clássicos, apoiado em um escudo sob uma árvore. Acima dele, uma figura feminina coroada, com estrelas e vestes fluidas, estende-se em direção às nuvens, cercada por querubins alados. As sombras são finas e a composição é leve e onírica.