Portrait of Petrus Apianus Philip Galle

Portrait of Petrus Apianus by Philip Galle

Fine art poster
Fine art poster

  • Amazing giclée print quality
  • 240gsm thick fine art print paper
  • 100+ year colour guarantee
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£49.95

Framed picture
Framed picture

  • Premium wooden frame with a thick bevel-cut mount
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Postcard
Postcard

  • Printed on 320gms thick art paper
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Greetings card
Greetings card

  • Printed on 324gms thick Mohawk paper
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  • Supplied with envelopes & protective cellophane sleeves
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Astronomy Prints, Maps and Constellations
Part of the Astronomy Prints, Maps and Constellations Collection
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Model is 5'4" (1.62m)
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Portrait of Petrus Apianus

Half-length portrait of Petrus Apianus, turned to the left [as viewed], with hair natural, a hat, dark robe and white ruff, holding a globe.

Inscribed below: ‘PETRUS APIANUS LEYSNICZENSIS

Ut puros storum succos summa omnia gustans

Carpit apes, cellis condit & ambrosiam:

Sic coelo tu, Sic terries Apiane legebas

Condere que pobes optima quieque libris’

Engraving from MS/648/6 Collectanea Newtoniana. A collection of prints and original artworks relating to Sir Isaac Newton, compiled and arranged by Charles Turnor, 1837.

Petrus Apianus (1495-1552), German mathematician and astronomer, was not a Fellow of the Royal Society.

  • Image reference: RS-19580
  • ©The Royal Society

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We only use premium branded inks, and colours are independently verified to last between 100 and 200 years.

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We print everything to order so delivery times may vary but all framed pictures are despatched within 5-7 days via courier or recorded mail.

Delivery to the UK is £10 for a single framed print.

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