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Portrait of Doctor Christopher Piererus

Maker

(engraver)
1630-1708

Title

Portrait of Doctor Christopher Piererus

Date of Production

17th century

Medium

engraving

Dimensions

Height: 19.2 cm
Width: 13.8 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.3422

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

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: Recto: lower centre, Latin verse dedication to sitter : Per-celebris Themidos DOCTOR PIERERUS in arte, / SCHNEEBERGA prim9 CONSUS in Urbe fuit. / Hane faciem, hos oculos gestabat, Lector amande, / Vir pietate gravis, consiliis gss (?) sagax. / EXEdiXbE./ M.Johannes Fuchsius Schole Nive-mont Rector.

Inscription: Recto: lower left and right, engraver, production place: JSandrart Sculpsit Norimberg.

Inscription: Recto: centre, around portrait : CHRISTOPHORUS PIERERUS J. UD. PRIM REIPUBLICAE NIVE-MONTANAE CONSUL, NATUS MDCIX DIE IIX NOVEMBRIS DENATUS MDCLXVIII. DIE XXI. JUL II.

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