| Method | Copper engraving |
| Artist | [Anonymous] |
| Published | c. 1669 |
| Dimensions | Image 84 x 47 mm, Sheet 85 x 48 mm |
| Notes |
A bust length portrait of John Owen wearing a laurel wreath, in an oval held up by two putti. This print was the frontis to his Epigrams, 1669. John Owen (c.1564-c.1622/8) was a celebrated epigrammist. Born in Wales, he was educated at Winchester and then at New College, Oxford where he graduated in 1590 with a Bachelor of Civil Law. He was a fellow at New College from 1584 until 1591 when he left to go teach. There are eleven books of Owen's epigrams. O'Donoghue 1 Condition: Good impression, trimmed just outside the image border. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £25.00 |
| Stock ID | 44651 |