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[Portrait] Johannes Baptista Homann . . .

Stunning full portrait of the Imperial Geographer of the Holy Roman Empire, Johann Baptist Homann (1664-1724) who was born in the Bavarian town of Kammlach. Educated at a...

$600 / ≈ €561

Maker / Publisher: HOMANN, J.B.
Place & Date: Nuremberg, c.1740

Christophorus Columus Ligur Indiarum Prim invet A°1492

Very decorative portrait of Christopher Columbus (c. 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506), engraved by Theodor de Bry (1528-1593) and published in Jean Jacques Boissard, &quo...

$500 / ≈ €468

Maker / Publisher: DE BRY, Th.
Place & Date: Frankfurt a.M. 1597 - 1599

Alexius Hubertus Jaillot . . .

Copper engraving portrait of Alexis Hubert Jaillot (ca. 1632- 1712) holding a folio atlas in right hand and compass in left, more books behind. Engraved by Cornelis Marti...

$800 / ≈ €749

Maker / Publisher: VERMEULEN.
Place & Date: Paris, ca 1700

ABRAHAMUS ORTELIUS ANTVERPIANUS Orteli dum proponis spectantibus Orbem, Quam tua delectant structa Theatra homines! . . .

Portrait of Abraham Ortelius (Abraham Ortel), famous cartographer born in Antwerp and after studying Greek, Latin and mathematics set up business there with his sister, a...

$450 / ≈ €421

Maker / Publisher: ANONYMOUS
Place & Date: Antwerp, c.1595

(Portrait of Abraham Ortelius)

The famous head and shoulder portrait of Ortelius aged 50, engraved by Philippe Galle, included in his atlas. famous cartographer born in Antwerp and, after studying Gree...

$700 / ≈ €655

Maker / Publisher: ORTELIUS,A.
Place & Date: Antwerp, 1592

[Portrait] Johannes Baptista Homann . . .

Stunning full portrait of the Imperial Geographer of the Holy Roman Empire, Johann Baptist Homann (1664-1724) who was born in the Bavarian town of Kammlach. Educated at a...

$650 / ≈ €608

Maker / Publisher: HOMANN, J.B.
Place & Date: Nuremberg, c.1740

Spectandum dedit Ortelius mortalib..

This famous portrait, engraved by Galle, was included in Ortelius' atlases from 1579 onwards.The title translation is By looking, Ortelius gave to mortal beings the world...

$550 / ≈ €515

Maker / Publisher: ORTELIUS, A.
Place & Date: Antwerp, 1580

Abrahamus Ortelius Antuerpianus cosmographus natus a. MDXXVII

Portrait of Abraham Ortelius (Abraham Ortel), famous cartographer born in Antwerp and after studying Greek, Latin and mathematics set up business there with his sister, a...

$500 / ≈ €468

Maker / Publisher: DE PASSE, C.
Place & Date: Antwerp, c.1650

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Wolgangus Lazius Historic Caesare.

Very decorative portrait of Wolfgang Lazius, engraved by Theodor de Bry (1528-1593) and published in Jean Jacques Boissard, "Icones Virorum Illustrium". Wolfgan...

$300 / ≈ €281

Maker / Publisher: DE BRY, Th.
Place & Date: Frankfurt a.M. 1597 - 1599

Sr Walter Ralegh.

Copper engraved portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh (ca. 1554 – 1618) by Jacob Houbraken (1698 – 1780), from Thomas Birch's "The Heads of Ilustrious Persons of Great ...

$350 / ≈ €328

Maker / Publisher: HOUBRAKEN, J.
Place & Date: London, John and Paul Knapton, 1743