Portrait of Joseph Moxon
Date
1692
Sitter
Joseph Moxon (1627, British) , Instrument maker
Creator
Frederick-Hendrik van den Hove (1618 - 1698, Dutch) , Engraver
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
v3 p79
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (Plate): 140mm
width (Plate): 82mm
width (Plate): 82mm
Subject
Description
Portrait of Joseph Moxon, engraved by Frederick Hendrik van Hove in 1692.
Joseph Moxon (1627-1691) was a printer specialising in mathematical books and maps, and a mathematical instrument maker. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in November 1678.
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).
Joseph Moxon (1627-1691) was a printer specialising in mathematical books and maps, and a mathematical instrument maker. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in November 1678.
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
Joseph Moxon (1627 - 1691, British) , Instrument maker
Joseph Moxon (1627 - 1691, British) , Instrument maker
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