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John Caius, Co-Founder of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge

Willem de Passe and Magdalena de Passe

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a man's profile, with the left side of his face visible. He has a nose, high forehead, beard, mustache, short hair with a receding hairline, and is wearing a garment with a high collar and a fur cloak or robe. The background is monochrome with a textured pattern. Below the image is a section with Latin text.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1620
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
7894 × 10379 px
Public Domain
Yes
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