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Vertumnus and Pomona as lovers. Engraving by M. Pool after J. Courtin.

Plante chef-tereck: flowering stem. Line engraving by M. Pool after C. de Bruins, 1705.

Madroen plant (?Arbutus menziesii), unknown plant and wild spanish wheat: fruiting heads. Line engraving by M. Pool after C. de Bruins, 1705.

Terpentine tree bough (Pistacia terebinthus L.) and goel nasranie flowers. Line engraving by M. Pool after C. de Bruins, 1705.

A screaming young woman is forced by soldiers into a "iron coffin of Lissa". Etching by M. Pool after O. Elliger.

Birds and plants from Persia, including turtledoves, senna plant, terpentine plant, pomegranate flowers and tree and pumpkin . Line engraving by M. Pool after C. de Bruin, 1704.

Grenadine (Punica granatum) flowers and tree and a mixture of fruit and vegetables, in separate plates. Line engraving by M. Pool after C. de Bruins, 1704.

Apes, some in clothes, sitting below a forest tree and using a log as a see-saw. Etching by M. Pool

Fruits from the East Indies, including piek (?Nipa fruticans - the Nipa palm) and froete mieri and tiackou (?Artocarpus integrifolia), in separate plates. Engraving by M. Pool after C. de Bruin, 1706.

A woman writing a book held by Time is assisted by Mercury and three winged boys holding a portrait of Queen Anne and a map of Britain; representing the history of Britain. Etching by M. Pool.

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Pool, Matthys, 1670-approximately 1732

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A woman writing a book held by Time is assisted by Mercury and three winged boys holding a portrait of Queen Anne and a map of Britain; representing the history of Britain. Etching by M. Pool.

Terpentine tree bough (Pistacia terebinthus L.) and goel nasranie flowers. Line engraving by M. Pool after C. de Bruins, 1705.

Grenadine (Punica granatum) flowers and tree and a mixture of fruit and vegetables, in separate plates. Line engraving by M. Pool after C. de Bruins, 1704.

Fruits from the East Indies, including piek (?Nipa fruticans - the Nipa palm) and froete mieri and tiackou (?Artocarpus integrifolia), in separate plates. Engraving by M. Pool after C. de Bruin, 1706.

Birds and plants from Persia, including turtledoves, senna plant, terpentine plant, pomegranate flowers and tree and pumpkin . Line engraving by M. Pool after C. de Bruin, 1704.