Portrait of Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, 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.
Portrait of Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, 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.