Ezechiel de Spanheim (1629-1710) was born in Geneva and studied at the University of Leyden. He became Professor of Rhetoric in Geneva in 1650. He tutored Charles I Louis, Elector of Palatine’s son and became a fellow of the Royal Society in 1679. As a diplomat he represented German states in Paris and London.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezekiel,_Freiherr_von_Spanheim. accessed 27th February 2017
1702
Source engraving, reproduced by the Fitzwilliam Museum
Author Robert White (1645-1703)
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