[Erudite surrounded by putti and looking through an optical instrument lying on a table]

[Gallé, Theodore, 1571?-1633]

(After) Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640.

[Plantin, Martina, 1550-1616]

[Aguilón, François de, 1567-1617] (Author)

Graphic

[Ex Officina Plantiniana, Apud Viduam et Filios Io. Moreti]

Antwerp]

[1613]

1 title page : Engraving ; plate mark 99 x 145 mm. on sheet 359 x 235 mm.

Paper

Latin

Belgium

In the upper left corner, the page number: "195"; At the top of the page the name of the author: "Francisci Agvilonii e societate Iesv"; Below the title: "Opticorvm Liber Qvartvs: De fallaciis aspectvs"; Below the engraving; Below the "Argvmentvm: "Recensitis [...] præʃta-"

Pr. [81] of: "Aguilón, François de, 1567-1617,OPTICORVM LIBRI SEX, 1613 "

Commentary of the British Museum: "Vignette showing a scholar kneeling in front of a table and looking at an object, which is projected on a screen beyond, three putti assisting; unsigned; after Peter Paul Rubens; illustration to the third book of Franciscus Aguilon's "Opticorum" (Antwerp: 1613). c.1613 Engraving"; In the book of Corsiniana, this print illustrates the book four and not three as indicated by the Britisch Museum; Not mentionned in the bibliography

Fear

Scholar
Cherubs (Art)
Putti
Figure drawing
Optical instruments
Seeing
Interior lighting

Biblioteca Corsiniana

Fondo Corsini

142.I.17_lib.4_p.195_title-page[4]_tav.[81]

Link to mother card

142.I.17_frontispiece_p.[III]_and_lib.1_to_lib.6_p.1-p.684_tav.[1]-[569]

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