Fortunato Felice - Portrait

Portrait

An 18th century depiction of De Felice is held by the Achenbach Foundation in the San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts. A Latin and 18th century French inscription by one of his sons, Carolus De Felice reads:

Original	Translation
Fortunatus De Felice Roma 24 Augusti 1723. Natus: ibidem, deinceps. Neapoli Phil. Phys. exp. et Mathem. quondam Professor: Mundi, hominisque legum sedulus Inda- gator, et felix qua Voce, qua Scriptus Interpres Encyclopediae Ebrodunensis Contaborator et Editor	Fortunato de Felice Born: Rome, August 24, 1723 Naples – Philosophy, Physics and Maths Professor – World, a zealous investigator by this love of speech wrote the Yverdon Encyclopaedia editor and contributor
Cet Auteur, distingué par un profond Génie, Dans le sein de l'Erreur trouva la Vérite; Et sachant la montrer dans l'Encyclopédie, S'est fait un titre sür à l'Immortalité. Offerebat Obseq. et Devot. Filius Carolus de Felice	This author, distinguished by a profound genius, In the bosom of wandering found truth And searching that in the encyclopedia Immortalised himself Offered dutifully by his devoted son, Carolus De Felice

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