Geographer Collection

Pieter Harme Witkamp (1816-92), historian and geographer, 1883. Creator: Hendrik Valkenburg
Pieter Harme Witkamp (1816-92), historian and geographer, 1883

Portrait of Petrus Bertius, Professor at Leiden, 1700-1732. Creator: Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Petrus Bertius, Professor at Leiden, 1700-1732

Portrait of Father Jean de Lagrive (1689-1757), geographer and engraver, c1740. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Father Jean de Lagrive (1689-1757), geographer and engraver, c1740

Jean Leclerc, n.d. Creator: Jan de Bisschop
Jean Leclerc, n.d

The author and research traveler Sven Hedin, 1897. Creator: Unknown
The author and research traveler Sven Hedin, 1897

Petr Kropotkin, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, between 1890 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Petr Kropotkin, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, between 1890 and 1920

Mercator, (1512-1594), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Mercator, (1512-1594), 1830. Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594) Belgian geographer, cosmographer and cartographer known for his 1569 world map of sailing courses with rhumb lines

Cluvier, (1580-1622), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Cluvier, (1580-1622), 1830. Philipp Cluver (1580-1622) German geographer, antiquary and historian who travelled in England, Scotland, and France on foot From " Biographical Illustrations"

The Geographer, 1669, (1911). Artist: Jan Vermeer
The Geographer, 1669, (1911). Painting held at the Stadel Museum, Frankfurt. From Bibbys Annual 1911. [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1911]

Portrait of a Geographer, Wife, and Child, n. d. Creator: Sir James Thornhill
Portrait of a Geographer, Wife, and Child, n.d

Portrait of Arnold Henry Guyot (1807-1884), Before 1866. Creator: Johnston Bros
Portrait of Arnold Henry Guyot (1807-1884), Before 1866

Geographer (Le geographe). Creator: Alphonse Legros
Geographer (Le geographe)

Portrait of a Man, Possibly an Architect or Geographer, 1597. Creator: Peter Paul Rubens
Portrait of a Man, Possibly an Architect or Geographer, 1597

Euler, (1707-1783), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Euler, (1707-1783), 1830. Leonhard Euler (1707-1783) Swiss mathematician, physicist, astronomer, geographer, logician and engineer. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard

Portrait of Jerome Lalande (1732-1807), c. 1800. Creator: Westermayr, Conrad (1765-1834)
Portrait of Jerome Lalande (1732-1807), c. 1800. Private Collection

Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512), Italian geographer and navigator

Felipe Bauza (Palma de Mallorca 1764-1834), Spanish politician and geographer

Carreras and Candi, Francisco (Barcelona, ??1862-1937), historian, geographer and politician from Catalonia, Spain. In 1890 he was president of the Conservative Youth

Heraclitus and Democritus, 1486. Artist: Bramante, Donato (1444-1514)
Heraclitus and Democritus, 1486. Found in the collection of Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan

The Geographer. Artist: Vermeer, Jan (Johannes) (1632-1675)
The Geographer. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Stadelschen Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main

Portrait of Jerome Lalande (1732-1807). Artist: Fragonard, Jean Honore (1732-1806)
Portrait of Jerome Lalande (1732-1807). Found in the collection of Petit Palais, Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

Sven Hedin - Geb. 1865, 1934. Sven Anders Hedin (1865-1952), Swedish geographer, topographer, explorer, photographer, travel writer and illustrator of his own works

Peter Kropotkin, Russian anarchist, c1920. Prince Pyotr Kropotkin (1842-1921) was a geographer and advocate of anarchist communism

Dr Heinrich Barth, German geographer and explorer, (c1900)
Dr Heinrich Barth, German geographer and explorer, at Timbuktu, Mali, (c1900). Heinrich Barth (1821-1865) was a member of the expedition commanded by James Richardson

Alexander von Humboldt and Aime Bonpland on the Orinoco River, 1800-1804 (1900). In 1800-1804, together with the French botanist Aime Bonpland (1773-1858)

Alexander von Humboldt, Prussian naturalist and explorer, (1900). Humboldts (1769-1859) interests included geophysics, geology and botany and he is sometimes called the founder of ecology

William Camden, English antiquarian and historian, (c1850). Camden (1551-1623) produced the first topographical survey of Great Britain

The Geographer, 1668-1669. Artist: Vermeer, Jan (Johannes) (1632-1675)
The Geographer, 1668-1669. Found in the collection of the Stadtische Galerie im Stadelschen Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main

Alexander von Humboldt, German author, naturalist and explorer, 1847. Artist: Hermann Biow
Alexander von Humboldt, German author, naturalist and explorer, 1847. Humboldts (1769-1859) interests included geophysics, geology and botany and he is sometimes called the founder of ecology

Pyotr Alexeyevich Kropotkin, Russian anarchist, c1900. Artist: Nadar
Pyotr Alexeyevich Kropotkin, Russian anarchist, c1900. Prince Pyotr Kropotkin (1842-1921) was a geographer and advocate of anarchist communism. From a private collection

Reiner Gemma Frisius, Dutch astronomer, geographer, cartographer and mathematician, 1539. Gemma Frisius (1508-1555) holding an adjustable ring dial for determining the altitude of the Sun for

Costume design for classical figures, 16th century. Artist: Giuseppe Arcimboldi
Costume design for classical figures, 16th century. Top left: Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC), Roman orator and statesman. Top right: Euclid (active 300 BC), Greek mathematician

James Rennell, British geographer, 1802. Rennell (1742-1839) was appointed the first surveyor-general of Bengal in 1764. He carried out a survey of Bengal 1765-1771. From The European Magazine

Alexander von Humboldt, German naturalist, c1830. Artist: William Home Lizars
Alexander von Humboldt, German naturalist, c1830. Humboldts (1769-1859) interests included geophysics, geology and botany and he is sometimes called the founder of ecology

Peter Apian (1495-1552), German geographer, mathematician and astronomer. Apian established his reputation by issuing a world map in 1520, and the publication, in 1524

Greek manuscript of Ptolemys Geography. Artist: Claudius Ptolemy
Greek manuscript of Ptolemys Geography. Ptolemy (Claudius of Ptolemeus) (c90-168) was an Alexandrian astronomer and geographer

Ptolemy, Alexandrian Greek astronomer and geographer, 1508. Ptolemy (Claudius of Ptolemaeus) (c100-c170 AD), using a quadrant to observe the Moon and stars. Urania, Muse of Astronomy, instructs him

Ptolemy (Claudius of Ptolemaeus), Alexandrian Greek astronomer and geographer, 1618. Ptolemy (fl150 AD) is shown wearing a crown as he was often confused with the Ptolemaic kings of Egypt

Ptolemy (Claudius of Ptolemaeus c90-158), Alexandrian Greek astronomer and geographer. Ptolemy making observations using a quadrant

Heinrich Barth (1821-1865), German geographer and explorer of north and central Africa. Barth was a member of the expedition commanded by James Richardson

John Dee, English Alchemist, Geographer and Mathematician, c1590 (18th century)
John Dee, English Alchemist, Geographer and Mathematician, c1590. Copperplate engraving, 18th century

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