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Summary

Artist



Alternative names	Dietrich de Bry, Theodoor de Bry, Dirk de Bry
Description	Southern Netherlandish engraver, draughtsman, editor and publisher
Date of birth/death	1528	27 March 1598
Location of birth/death	Liège	Frankfurt am Main
Work location	Liège, Straßburg, London, Frankfurt am Main
Authority control	WorldCat

Title

Nicolaus Copernicus Tornaeus Borussus Mathematicus

Date

1597

Medium

engraving on copper

Notes

Theodorus de Bry (1528 – 1598) was a Belgian engraver, draftsman and book editor and publisher who became famous most notably for his depictions of early European expeditions to the Americas.

Source/Photographer

Uni Mannheim Mateo (Mannheimer Texte Online); Source ; Image:

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