Portrait of Vincenzo Carafa
Date
17th century
Sitter
Vincenzo Carafa (1585 - 1649, Italian) , Clergyman
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
v6 p37
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (plate): 172mm
width (plate): 137mm
width (plate): 137mm
Subject
Description
Engraved portrait of Vincenzo Carafa by an unknown artist. Framed with coloured slips of decorative pattern.
Vincenzo Carafa (1585-1649) was an Italian Jesuit priest who initiated the writing of a history of the Jesuit order, executed by Daniello Bartoli and published as the Istoria della Compagnia di Gesù (Rome, 1650-73).
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).
Vincenzo Carafa (1585-1649) was an Italian Jesuit priest who initiated the writing of a history of the Jesuit order, executed by Daniello Bartoli and published as the Istoria della Compagnia di Gesù (Rome, 1650-73).
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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