John Hainzelman
Full-length portrait of Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, 1679
Engraving used for the frontispiece of the edition of his "Six Voyages" 1679-1682, Paris, 1679.
Margins cut. Framed.
Size : 21 x 13 cm
This engraving represents the famous merchant and traveler Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, baron
d'Aubonne (1605-1689), known for having discovered and sold to Louis XIV in 1668
the extraordinary blue diamond of 118 carats, which reappeared in London under the name of "Hope
Diamond".
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