Portrait of Doctor Christopher Piererus
Maker
(engraver)
1630-1708
1630-1708
Title
Portrait of Doctor Christopher Piererus
Date of Production
17th century
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
Height: 19.2 cm
Width: 13.8 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
Keywords
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.
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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