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Opticorum Libri Sex Philosiphis juxta ac Mathematicis utiles

Maker

François d'Aiguillon (author)
1566-1617



Christophe Plantin (printer)
ca. 1520-1589 (Life dates)

(engraver)
1571-1633

Title

Opticorum Libri Sex Philosiphis juxta ac Mathematicis utiles

Date of Production

1613

Medium

medium : material : ink & support : material : paper

Dimensions

Height: 35.8 cm
Width: 25.1 cm

Accession Number

B.1978.PG.118

Mode of Acquisition

Count Antoine Seilern, bequest, 1978

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords

scientific

mathematics

optics

Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Exhibition History

Rubens - Paintings, Drawings and Prints in the Princes Gate
Collection
, Courtauld Gallery, London, 06/10/1988-08/01/1989

Literature

Rubens - Paintings, Drawings and Prints in the Princes Gate Collection, Courtauld Gallery, London, 1988-1989
cat. no. 45
no. 45 and pp. 2, 6 under no. 2, 24 under no. 28b, 25 under no. 29, 41, 51
illus. p. 43 (De radio optico et horoptere)
displayed vignette for Book II, De radio optico et horoptere

Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : ink : spine : author's surname : Optica Aguilonij

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