Accession No

3577

Brief Description

portrait of Copernicus engraved by Scriven

Origin

London; England

Maker

Scriven. E.

Class

prints

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

paper

Dimensions

height 275mm; breadth 189mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Inscription

‘Engraved by E. Scriven
NICOLAO COPERNICO.
From a Picture in the possession of the Royal Society,
presented by Dr. Wolf of Dantzic, June 6, 1776.
Under the Superintendance of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.
London. Published by Charles Knight Pall Mall East.’ (bottom)

Description Notes

Stipple engraving; black and white; portrait of Copernicus; engraved by E. Scriven.

Condition good (some discolouration); complete

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