Portrait of Galileo
Date
1632
Sitter
Galileo Galilei (1564 - 1642, Italian) , Astronomer
Creator
Francesco Villamoena (1560 - 1624, Italian) , Engraver
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
v6 p19
Material
Dimensions
height (plate): 224mm
width (plate): 164mm
width (plate): 164mm
Subject
Description
Portrait of Galileo Galilei, engraved by F. Villamoena. Frontispiece in Galileo's, Il saggiatore nel quale con bilancia esquisita... (Rome, 1623), preceding p. 1.
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
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