Public domain
Portrait of Theophrastus
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Portrait in a round frame of Theophrastus of Eresus, an ancient Greek philosopher and botanist. Bust to the right. The cartouche of the portrait depicts an elephant, a mouse and several monkeys. Below the cartouche an inscription of four lines in Latin. Above the cartouche the name of the person portrayed.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit linePortret van Theophrastus. 1574. Pieter van der Borcht (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
