Portret van Franse astronoom Guillaume Postel 1681 - 1746

This engraving, created by Dutch artist François van Bleyswijck between 1681 and 1746, depicts Guillaume Postel, a French astronomer. Postel is shown holding a book, with his hand resting on a sundial in the foreground. The portrait, set in an oval frame, is adorned with scrolls and other decorative elements, emphasizing the intellectual and scientific pursuits of the subject. The artwork, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, provides insight into the 18th-century artistic representation of prominent figures in the field of astronomy.