Three mother-goddesses or fates (above); three mandrake charms (below). Engraving.

Date:
1700-1799
Reference:
33624i
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The upper part is a relief with an inscription from Divodurum (subsequently Metz): Corpus inscriptionum latinarum, vol. XIII, no. 13.4304

Publication/Creation

1700-1799

Physical description

1 print : engraving, with etching ; platemark 33 x 21.1 cm

Lettering

Les mairs ou les trois parques septentrionales. Al runes ou mandragores. Lettering on pediment above the three goddesses: "In honore domus divinae dis mairabus [matrabus, matribus] vicani vici pacis" Bears number: XXVI

Creator/production credits

By Bernard Picart?

Reference

Wellcome Collection 33624i

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