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Portrait of Gerardus Mercator
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Portrait of Gerardus Mercator

Johann Theodor de Bry · 1597 - c. 1625 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Portrait of the cartographer Gerardus Mercator with a compass and a globe. Bust in oval frame with border inscription. At the bottom a cartouche with scrollwork and two dogs, at the top two fantasy creatures with beaks.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printGerardus Mercatorglobecompass
Credit linePortret van Gerardus Mercator. 1597 - c. 1625. Johann Theodor de Bry. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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