The fourth day of Creation: God creates the sun, moon and stars. Line engraving by Thomas de Leu.

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[1600?]
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15574i
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Imago bonitatis illius
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The fourth day of Creation: God creates the sun, moon and stars. Line engraving by Thomas de Leu. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Bible. O.T. Genesis 1.14-19. The signs in the sky are astrological; they represent the months. Below, the waters have been separated from the earth, as on the third day of Creation (Genesis I.9-10)

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[Paris] : Thomas de Leu ecx, [1600?]

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1 print : line engraving ; image 11.7 x 17.1 cm.

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Thomas de Leu ecx.

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Not found in: A.P.F. Robert-Dumesnil, Le peintre-graveur français, vol. 10, Paris 1868 pp. 1-168 (list of works engraved and published by Thomas de Leu)

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Wellcome Collection 15574i

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