The Visible World

A portrait of Johann Amos Comenius is set within an oval frame of laurel leaves. Comenius is shown with a beard and mustache, wearing a dark cap and a garment with a large white collar. The engraving uses deep shadows and high contrast. A rectangular section below the portrait contains the Latin text and the signature of the engraver.

Johann Amos Comenius,

A Moravian. At the age of 50: 1642 original: "MORAVVS. A.° ÆTAT 50: 1642"

K This letter K is handwritten at the bottom of the page, possibly a library mark or a previous owner's initial.