Anguissola is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of . Its name was adopted by the

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(IAU) on August 4, 2017. Anguissola is named for the Italian painter

Sofonisba Anguissola Sofonisba Anguissola ( – 16 November 1625), also known as Sophonisba Angussola or Sophonisba Anguisciola, was an Italian Renaissance painter born in Cremona to a relatively poor noble family. She received a well-rounded education that ...

. Anguissola lies on the western rim of the larger crater

Henri Henri is the French form of the masculine given name Henry, also in Estonian, Finnish, German and Luxembourgish. Bearers of the given name include: People French nobles * Henri I de Montmorency (1534–1614), Marshal and Constable of France * H ...

. To the southeast is the smaller crater Anyte (crater), Anyte, nearer the center of Henri. File:Anguissola crater EW1025708405G.jpg, Anguissola is shown on the rim of the large crater

File:Anguissola crater rim EN1070404365M.jpg, Anguissola crater rim. Image is about 6.7 km wide.

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Impact craters on Mercury Sofonisba Anguissola {{Mercury-planet-stub