Jean-Jacques Barthelemy, French scholar, 1716-1795
Portrait of Jean-Jacques Barthelemy, French scholar, linguist, 1716-1795. Deciphered the Palmyrene alphabet in 1754 and the Phoenician alphabet in 1758. Oval portrait between two torches and a garland. Copperplate engraving from an unknown book publshed in France, 18th century
Picture No
14011843
Media ID
45804617
Size
3390px x 4711px
(3.8MB)
Credit
©Florilegius/Mary Evans
Source
French school
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18th Century Academic Decipher Festoon Language Linguist Oval Portrait Scholar
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