Potrait of Constantijn Huygens
Date
1625
Sitter
Christiaen Huygens (1629 - 1695, Dutch) , Natural philosopher
Creator
Willem Jacobsz. Delff (1580 - 1638, Dutch) , Engraver
After
Michiel Jansz. van Miereveld (1567, Dutch) , Painter
Object type
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Manuscript page number
v3 p37
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (Plate): 237mm
width (Plate): 175mm
width (Plate): 175mm
Subject
Description
Portrait of Constantijn Huygens by Willem Jacobsz Delff, after a painting by Michiel van Mierevelt. Constantijn Huygens was a poet and composer as well as a diplomat and secretary to two Princes of Orange. He was also the father of the famous mathematician Christian Huygens FRS.
From a set of albums known as Collectanea Newtoniana, a selection of prints, original artwork and manuscripts relating to Newton, collected by Charles Turnor (1768-1853). Turnor was an astronomer, collector and Fellow of the Royal Society. He owned Woolsthorpe Manor (Newton’s birthplace).
From a set of albums known as Collectanea Newtoniana, a selection of prints, original artwork and manuscripts relating to Newton, collected by Charles Turnor (1768-1853). Turnor was an astronomer, collector and Fellow of the Royal Society. He owned Woolsthorpe Manor (Newton’s birthplace).
Related fellows
Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727, British) , Natural philosopher
Christiaan Huygens (1629 - 2006, Dutch) , Natural philosopher
Christiaan Huygens (1629 - 2006, Dutch) , Natural philosopher
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