Image: Richard Goodricke of Ribston by Ketel
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Description: Portrait of Richard Goodricke of Ribston. On the right side of the painting a comet is pictured, the Great Comet of 1577, coupled with a latin phrase meaning 'never downwards'. Richard Goodricke reached adulthood in 1577 and apparently decided to have himself pictured with this omen.
Title: Richard Goodricke of Ribston, Yorkshire
Credit: Weiss Gallery Image
Author: Cornelis Ketel
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License: Public domain
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