George Buchanan
ArtistAfter
Frans Pourbus the younger
(Flemish, 1569-1622)
Engraver
Jacobus Houbraken
(Dutch, born Dordrecht, Netherlands 1690-died Amsterdam, Netherlands 1780)
Printer
J. & P. Knapton
(British)
Date1742
Mediumline engraving
Dimensions
frame: 26 1/2 × 20 1/2 in. (67.3 × 52.1 cm)
sight: 14 7/8 × 9 3/8 in. (37.8 × 23.8 cm)
ClassificationPrint
Credit LineGift of Dr. Earle W. Newton
Object number2001.1.1016
DescriptionPortrait of man inside of oval situated above baby seated on steps writing with quill on parchment surrounded by books and musical instruments, man is looking downward wearing black coat, black button up, and white collared shirt underneath, has gray hair and beard
Frame surrounding portrait: “George Buchanan”
Bottom left: “F. Pourbus pinx.”
Bottom center: “In the Collection of Dr. Mead”
Bottom right: “Impenfis I. & P. Knapton Londini 1742” “J. Houbraken sculps. Amst. 1742”
George Buchanan was a Scottish poet and author who studied at St. Andrew's University and in Paris. When he was a professor at Bordeaux, Montaigne was among his students. He was imprisioned from 1546-1551 by the Inquisition. Upon his return to Scotland, he declared himself a protestant and was involved in politics against Queen Mary. He became the tutor for James VI of Scotland. Among his writings were his Latin poems, "De Sphaera" and "Rerum Scoticarum Historia" (1583).
Frame surrounding portrait: “George Buchanan”
Bottom left: “F. Pourbus pinx.”
Bottom center: “In the Collection of Dr. Mead”
Bottom right: “Impenfis I. & P. Knapton Londini 1742” “J. Houbraken sculps. Amst. 1742”
George Buchanan was a Scottish poet and author who studied at St. Andrew's University and in Paris. When he was a professor at Bordeaux, Montaigne was among his students. He was imprisioned from 1546-1551 by the Inquisition. Upon his return to Scotland, he declared himself a protestant and was involved in politics against Queen Mary. He became the tutor for James VI of Scotland. Among his writings were his Latin poems, "De Sphaera" and "Rerum Scoticarum Historia" (1583).
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