An emblematic print of Ippolito Fornasari
Date
1692
Sitter
Ippolito Fornasari (1628 - 1697, Italian) , Scholar
Creator
Francesco Maria Francia (1657 - 1735, Italian) , Printmaker
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p190
Material
Dimensions
height (plate): 181mm
width (plate): 113mm
width (plate): 113mm
Description
The print is an emblematic portrait of Ippolito Fornasari at the age of 65, described as emeritus professor of law at the University of Bologna, signed by Francesco Maria Francia (1657-1735).
Object history
Ippolito Fornasari was elected FRS on 29 April 1696 (JBO/9/227), though he died the next year.
Related fellows
Ippolito Fornasari (1628 - 1697, Italian) , Lawyer