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Juno with her peacock in the clouds; representing the element of air. Engraving by J. Sadeler, 1587, after D. Barendsz.
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Juno with her peacock in the clouds; representing the element of air. Engraving by J. Sadeler, 1587, after D. Barendsz.

Dirck Barendsz · 1587

CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: Aer. At tibi cui paret varÿs obnoxius AER/ Motibus, ut tua sint mitia regna precor/ Sic nos træ evenient spiracla salabria vitae,/ Atque accepta sibi hæc commoda luno feret. T. Bern. Amst. invēt. I. Sadeler scalps. 1587

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