Vincent Wing
Print
1652 (published)
1652 (published)
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Print, portrait of a man, half-length, facing slightly right, holding a compasses, seated at a table upon which are a globe and protractor; in the background is a landscape with a church, within an oval border with letters.
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Title | Vincent Wing (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Engraving |
Brief description | Print, portrait of Vincent Wing, engraving by Thomas Cross, 1652. |
Physical description | Print, portrait of a man, half-length, facing slightly right, holding a compasses, seated at a table upon which are a globe and protractor; in the background is a landscape with a church, within an oval border with letters. |
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Credit line | Given by Edgar Seligman |
Object history | This print was published as the frontispiece to Wing's Astronomica Britannica, 1652. |
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Accession number | E.256-1960 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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