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Anghiera, Pietro Martire d', 1457-1526, Nebrija, Antonio de, 1444?-1522, Anghiera, Pietro Martire d', 1457-1526. Legatio Babylonica · 1516 · [Alcalá de Henares] : Impressæ in contubernio Arnaldi Guillelmi in illustri oppido Carpetanæ p[ro]ui[n]ciæ Com[p]luto quod uulgariter dicitur Alcala p[er]fectu[m] est Nonis Noue[m]bris An. 1516 · 1 picture

This Latin printed work of 1516 from Alcalá de Henares, near Madrid, was produced by the humanist Pietro Martire d'Anghiera and Antonio de Nebrija and addressed to readers interested in the New World. The single picture is a finely hatched bust portrait of a bearded churchman in a flat cap, ruff and buttoned gown, showing how crosshatched line and soft shading can give a sitter dignity and presence.

Indian linguistics · Imprint 1516

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