Physical Qualities
Mezzotint, Sheet: 424 x 265 mm. (16 11/16 x 10 7/16 in.)
Plate: 313 x 197 mm. (12 5/16 x 7 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1946.112.10176
Inscribed: Recto: in image, lower center, in plate "MATTHIAS BELEVS / Ecclesiae Pisoniensis Evangelicae Pastor, / et venerabilis Ministerii Senior, regiarum / Sociatatum Scientiarum Londiensis et / Beroldiensis Socius, / Historicus Patrius. / nat. Otsovae Hung. d. 24. Mart. A. 1684."; in image, lower left, in plate "Ioanes Kupezky pinx."; in image, lower center, in plate "Dec. V."; in image, lower right, in plate "I. Iac. Haid. Sculps. et. exc. Aug. Vind."; below image, lower center, in graphite "Mathias Bel / celebrated Hungarian Historian / & founder of Hungarian Statistics / born 1684 - died 1749." Verso: lower right in graphite diamond with "10662 / 15"
Markings: CM: Claghorn
