Portrait of Caesar Baronius
Date
17th century
Sitter
Caesar Baronius (1538 - 1607, Italian) , Clergyman
Creator
Unknown, Artist
After
Francesco Villamena (1560 - 1624, Italian) , Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
v6 p45
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (plate): 164mm
width (plate): 109mm
width (plate): 109mm
Subject
Description
Engraved portrait of Caesar Baronius, after an engraving by Francesco Villamena. Framed with coloured slips of decorative pattern.
Caesar Baronius (1538-1607) was an Italian cardinal and church historian.
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).
Caesar Baronius (1538-1607) was an Italian cardinal and church historian.
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
Associated place