Allegorical scene with a man behind a writing desk, In the open air a man sits behind a writing desk, he looks into a book held open by Father Time. Behind the man a bookcase with a statue of Minerva on top and a classical bust. On the ground are two female figures, one with a snake around her neck, the other holding a chest of drawers. In the background a classical landscape with Apollo on a column. print maker: Jan Lamsvelt, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Jan Lamsvelt, (mentioned on object), 1684 - 1743, paper, etching, engraving, height 168 mm x width 128 mm.