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Portrait (Engraving) of John Kersey, by Souft, engraved by Faithorne, 1672

Inventory Number 20062


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.20062

Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
Iohn Kersey borne at Bodicot neere Banbvry in the covnty of Oxford. A[nn]o. D[omi]ni. 1616 Vox audita perit. Litera scripta manet
Physical material
Paper
Physical medium
Black ink
Physical technique
Engraving
Object type
Print
Dimensions
Height: 257mm Width: 170mm
Inventory No
20062

Description

Engraving. Portrait of John Kersey in an oval frame depicted at three-quarter profile, with mathematical books.