345 - Unknown (17th), Solar eclipse, 1649, Copper engraving

Unknown (17th), Solar eclipse, 1649, Copper engraving Unknown (17th century): Solar eclipse The spirit of the sick carries a great burden, 1649, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Inscription: Upper middle inscribed in the printing plate: "MENS AEGRAM SUSTINET INGENS". Lower middle further inscription: "Elle est malade, mais soustenuë d'une grande Intelligence.". Date: 1649 Description: Depiction of a cartouche with banner. The sun darkens in the sky diagonally above the buildings in the left foreground. Source: Pierre Le Moyne (1602 Chaumont-1671 Paris) Devises Heroiques et Morales, 1649 | Book Keywords: Sun, eclipse, illness, spirit, intelligence, allegory, astronomy, 17th century, Baroque, Landscape, France, Size: Paper: 11,2 cm x 10,5 cm (4,4 x 4,1 in), Plate: 8,6 cm x 9,0 cm (3,4 x 3,5 in), Depiction: 7,2 cm x 8,5 cm (2,8 x 3,3 in) Condition: Good condition. The sheet shows age-appropriate signs of dust and soiling and is slightly creased at the upper left corner. The writing on the reverse shines through slightly. There are narrow remnants of an adhesive tape attachment on the reverse. Also the upper right corner of the back shows a small green ink stain. The sheet has been trimmed 1.5cm from the bottom, 0.9cm from the right, 1.3cm from the top and 1cm from the left edge of the plate.