Ferdinand Verbiest
GRI owns over 27,000 prints from as early as the 16th century. These include a complete set of the oeuvre of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and the "Speculum romanae magnificentiae" of Antonio Lafreri. It also has significant prints from China during the Qing dynasty, including "Complete Map of the World" by Ferdinand Verbiest, "Battles of the Emperor of China", and "Garden of Perfect Clarity". It also has a collection of rare botanical books and woodblocks from the 16th through 19th centuries belonging to Tania Norris.