Original Title
Alternative Title: Man's Superiority and Dignity
Description
Credit: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Inscription
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, upper center: "Mans Superiority & Dignity assisted | in his efforts to rescue from the depredations of [sic] time | his own head & those of Ancient Emperors Heros | Oracles Gods & Goddesses etc"; in pen and brown ink, lower center: "Et Veteres revocavit Artes"
Descriptive Medium
Pen, brown ink, brown wash, gray wash, and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Image Licence
Public Domain, Yale Center for British Art
Image Credit
image credit Yale Center for British Art
Location
England
Country
England
Medium
Wash Drawing
Tags
Category
People & Society