Habit d’Astrologue

Description:

This engraving depicts an astrologer or, rather, a man dressed as an astrologer, standing in front of the Paris Observatory. Zodiacal images adorn his body, from Aries on his head to Pisces on his foot. Suns, moons, and stars adorn his cape. He holds an armillary sphere in his right hand, and dividers in his left. A book marked “Copernicus” rests on his right arm, and one marked “Tycho Brahe” on his left. The “G. Valk Ex.” signature refers to Gerard Valck (1652-1726), an engraver and printer in Amsterdam.

This may be a copy, reversed right to left, of an image created by Bonnart in Paris, or Bonnart's image may be a reversed copy of this one.

Date Made: ca 1700

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Netherlands: North Holland, Amsterdam

Subject: Astronomy

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PH.329187Catalog Number: 329187Accession Number: 280070

Object Name: print

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 11 in x 7 3/4 in; 27.94 cm x 19.685 cmoverall: 17 1/8 in x 13 3/8 in x 7/8 in; 43.4975 cm x 33.9725 cm x 2.2225 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-05ba-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1167738

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