Cover Image

Gerardus Mercator /

Shows the cartographer in three-quarter perspective wearing a large flat cap and a voluminous shirt; his bust, in an oval frame, is captioned with his name.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Vinkeles, Reinier, 1741-1816 (Engraver), Tirion, Isaak, 1705-1769
Format: Photo
Language:Latin
Published: [Amsterdam?] : [Isaak Tirion?], [not before 1790]
Subjects:
Mercator, Gerhard, > 1512-1594 > Portraits > Early works to 1800.
Cartographers > Netherlands > Portraits > Early works to 1800.
Cartographers.
Portraits.
Description
Summary:Shows the cartographer in three-quarter perspective wearing a large flat cap and a voluminous shirt; his bust, in an oval frame, is captioned with his name.
Item Description:"XXIII.D¹.pl.I"--Top right corner.
Detached from unidentified publication.
The Cushing Library copy is part of the Ronald L. and V. Jane Woellhof Rare Map Collection.
Physical Description:1 print : engraving ; on sheet 21 x 12 cm