Johann Kueffer. Line engraving by J. van der Heyden, 1631.
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He stands by a candle with the motto: In serviendo consumor
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1631
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Effigies nobilis et clarissimi viri D. doct. Iohan. Küefferi, celsiss.i. ac illustriss.i. Principis D. D. Wilhelmi Marchion. Baden. et Hachb. etc. ut et illustriss.i. comitis Dn. Dn. Philip. Wolfg. ab Hanaw. etc nec non plurium alior[um] sum[m]atium medici florentiss.i urbisq[ue] Argentorat. practici celeberrimi. Anno Christi MDCXXXI. In serviendo consumor. Arte potens Coa felix celer is quoq[ue] dextra / Küfferus medici gloria prima chori / En datur in tabula hac domitor spectandus alacris / morborum fortis fidus et eximius! / Collibuit magni sua nunc post ora Sebizi / Edere protogenis pollice sculpta gravi / Ut pateat nitido sollers prudentia vultu / Et candor mixta cum gravitate simul; / Quem Mecaenates varij heröesq[ue] dynastae / Suspiciunt, recolunt, et sitiunt et amant / Quem sacer exornat Phoebus praedivite honore / Et quem Praxiteles, Parrhasiusq[ue] fovent. / Viue Küfere, precor, decus o illustre medentum / Jane: tibi adsistat gratia Dia diu. Singularis observantiae et honoris e. fecit. Philippus Fridericus Glaser[us] Argent. Optimo et honoratiss.o Dn. fautori et patrono suo praesentem typum lubens meritoq[ue] donat offert et consecrat Jacobus ab Heyden civis et iconograph[us] Argentor.
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R. Burgess, Portraits of doctors & scientists in the Wellcome Institute, London 1973, no. 1636.1
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