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Minerva, a river god and several female figures and winged children before a plinth from which hangs an inscription referring to a griffin before them. Etching by P. Testa.
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Minerva, a river god and several female figures and winged children before a plinth from which hangs an inscription referring to a griffin before them. Etching by P. Testa.

Pietro Testa

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Lettering: All'apparir dell'indico pastore ecco che ride il suol l'onda festeggia d'innocente desio l'aria vezzeggia tutto di gioia intorno avanpa amore quà del purpureo griffo il velo augusto scorto e da fè da carita da speme serchiogl' applaude è qua gl'accove insieme il forte il saggio il temperato il guisto PT inventor

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