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Portrait of Andreas Keslerus

Maker

(engraver)
1630-1708

Title

Portrait of Andreas Keslerus

Date of Production

17th century

Medium

engraving

Dimensions

Height: 20.3 cm
Width: 13.4 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.3411

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords







Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: recto : centre, around portrait, information about sitter : ANDREAS KESLERUS, THEOL. D. SUPERINTENDENS GENERALIS, CONSISTORIIADSESSOR, GYMNASII PROFESSOR & SCHOLARCHA PRIMARI Coburgi, IBID NAT D. 17 Iulli Ao. 1595. denat 15 Maji Ao 1643.

Inscription: recto: lower centre : Symbolum e Matthe. X. 16. / Sit Serpentinus In Columbino / Oculus Corde.

Inscription: recto : lower centre, latin verse : Sic ocolos, fic ille genas, fic ora ferebat / KESIERUS, facri gloria rara chori./ Doctus in Hoc orbis stupet Hipponensis acumen, / Ambrolii mixtum Picsulis eloquio. / Si quis pro meritis mactandus agalmate laudum, / JHic erit, aut nullus, Candide Lector, erit. / MemoriaeTheologi Cordatissimi confecr. M. Israel Clauderus, P.P.

Inscription: recto: lower left, artist: JSandrart Sculp:

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