M0002450: Portrait of Angelo Poliziano (1454–1494) / M0002451: Portrait of Robert Burton (1577-1640)

Date:
04 November 1931
Reference:
WT/D/1/20/1/20/100
Part of:
Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
  • Archives and manuscripts

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced May 2020: Portrait of Democritus Junior.

Description

Left-hand side of the plate: Photograph of a woodcut of Agnolo (Angelo) Ambrogini (1454–1494), commonly known by his nickname Poliziano, an Italian scholar and poet, with anglicised version of name 'Politien' underneath. This reproduction was made from an unidentified publication. Right-hand side of the plate: Photograph of an engraving of Robert Burton (1577-1640), English writer, in oval with caption underneath identifying him by his pseudonym Democritus Junior. This reproduction was made from an unidentified publication.

Publication/Creation

04 November 1931

Physical description

2 photographs on 1 plate glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Notes

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.

Terms of use

This item is fragile. Please consult the digitised version. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.

Where to find it

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