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Friedrich Spanheim
Public Domain

Abraham de Blois and Willem van Mieris

Friedrich Spanheim

n.d.

Scroll

Friedrich Spanheim

n.d.

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 330 × 215 mm. (13 × 8 7/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.4343

Inscribed: Recto: in plate: "Fridericus Spanhemius Fr. F. Serenisso. Elect. Palat. à Consil. olim. in Heidelberg nune in Batavâ Acad. S. Literar. et Antiq. Prof. prim. Acad. à Biblioth. Aet. 50 A. 1683." Below this first inscription is a second: "Equatura patrem Spanhemius ora disertum Sic tulit, et multo pect a feta Deo. Spirat et in chartis facundia; major imago Quas habet ingentis nec moritura viri. Spirat inexhausto suppar doctrina labori Et testis Studii crebra lucerna sui. Da tabula vocem; vox etheris intima pandet. Sub hoc rotant prodiga mella favo." Lower left: "W. van Mieris delin." Lower center: "A. de Blois sculp." Lower right: "Nicolaus Heinsius, Dan. sil."

Markings: CM: Claghorn

Engraver

Abraham de Blois

Dutch, active 1679 - 1720

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