Michael Bernardus Valentini. Line engraving.
Dimensions: 22 x 17 cm. Notice the minor tear in the margin.
Michael Bernhard Valentini (1657–1729) was a German physician, naturalist and a collector from the Holy Roman Empire. He is famous for his 1714 Museum Museorum, which includes one of the first compilations of catalogues from various collections.
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