'EFFIGIES ALEXANDRI ROSSAEI ANNO AETATIS 63.'Original antique print showing a portrait of Scottish writer Alexander Ross (c. 1590 1654) at the age of 63, seated, facing the viewer, writing in a book, with a library behind. Ross was Chaplain-in-Ordinary to Charles I. One of his most significant accomplishments, published in 1649, the same year as the beheading of the king, was his complete translation of the Qur'an into English.Made by after an anonymous artist.Medium: Engraving/etching on Hand laid (verge) paper.Sheet size: 7.8 x 14.9 cm (3.07 x 5.87 inch).ALEXANDER ROSS-WRITER-GLOBE-PORTRAIT | PCO-C45-23BACKGROUND INFORMATIONPublished in London c. 1653.Biography engraver: Pierre Lombart (1612-1681), French engraver. Condition: fair, given age. Paper browned. A few spots. Tiny tear right edge. Paper doubled. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. Seller Inventory # PCO-29486

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Title: Antique Print-ALEXANDER ...

Publication Date: 1653

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Pictura Prints offers mostly antique prints, art, maps and books. Since 2004 the owner Peter Cornelissen started Theprintscollector and has been in business as a print and book seller. In 2018 he decided to further develop his personal collection through 'Pictura Prints'. Peter has a background in design and landscape architecture and holds a degree in paper restauration. He holds shop in Overasselt, a small town on the Maas river near Nijmegen, The Netherlands, which can be visited by appointment. He is a member of the Dutch Association of Antiquarians (NVVA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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Pictura Prints, Art & Books
Netherlands

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Pictura Prints guarantees the items to be as described. We always add scans or photographs to our listings. Further information is possibly available on request. Certificates of autenticity (COA) can be provided on request. We use a margin tax treatment.

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We ship worldwide and package our items meticulously. We carry an umbrella insurance policy. Our shipment rates are based on shipments up to 1 kg. For heavier shipments we will contact you with a quote. Currently our surcharge for international shipments over 1 kg is 9,14 euro / kg. In addition POST NL temporarly charges 3,60 euro per kg due to CORONA related logistics. We ship by registered mail through POST NL. Expedited shipping or shipment through another carrier is available on request at a possible surcharge.

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