King Alfred the Great in military dress is visited in a dream by the goddess of science with stars in her hair, while winged sylphs gambol in the clouds. Etching by J.A. Minasi after B. Pernotin.

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Pernotin, B.

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King Alfred the Great in military dress is visited in a dream by the goddess of science with stars in her hair, while winged sylphs gambol in the clouds. Etching by J.A. Minasi after B. Pernotin.