Chilo Lacedaemonius

Jacob de Gheyn III (1596 - 1644)

British Museum

1616

The philosopher, Chilo Lacedaemonius is shown as a bearded old man seated on a chair, wearing a cloak and holding a quill pen and book with a book-stand at right. One of a set of etchings of 'The Seven Wise Men of Greece', published 1616.

• Medium: etching
• Dimensions: 30 x 19 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £148 ( Total: £148)
• ArtFunded in: 1977
• Vendor: Christopher Mendez

Provenance

Anon, sale Sotheby's 17 November 1977, lot95.

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