Alexander von Humboldt in his study

An image showing 'Gentleman seated at his desk in a large room with a map of the world on the wall, 1854'

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Portrait of Alexander von Humboldt in his study.

The handwritten inscription at the bottom right reads: "Ein treues Bild meines Arbeits Zimmers, als ich den zweiten Theil des Kosmos schrieb. AV Humboldt" [A faithful picture of my study while I was writing the 2nd part of Cosmos].

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Object Details

ID:	PAH6077
Type:	Print
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Bardtenschlager; Duncker, Alexander Hildebrandt, Eduard
Date made:	1845
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Herschel Collection
Measurements:	375 x 471 mm