The philosopher, Chilo Lacedaemonius is shown as a bearded old man seated on a chair, wearing a cloak and holding a quill pen and book with a book-stand at right. One of a set of etchings of 'The Seven Wise Men of Greece', published 1616.
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Title of artwork, date
Chilo Lacedaemonius, 1616
Date supported
1977
Medium and material
Etching
Dimensions
30 x 19 cm
Grant
148
Total cost
148
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