Wereld spiegel waer in vertoontword de beschrÿvinge der kÿken staten ...
A 1621 Dutch world history and geography published in Amsterdam by Jan Evertsen Cloppenburch, written by Pierre d'Avity and illustrated with oval-framed engraved portraits of rulers and dignitaries. The four engravings show bust-length men in period dress, with inscribed oval borders naming each sitter, ruffs, armour, fur-trimmed robes and tall caps, offering a designer a consistent portrait-medallion format with lettered frames.


























































































































