Antique Portrait Print-EVERARD VAN WEEDE-DYKVELD-TIRION-Houbraken-c.1750

Price: € 29,50

Subject: Decorative engraved portrait of "Mr. Everard van Weede, Heer van Dykveld, Extraordinaris Ambassadeur in Groot Britanje, enz." (1682-1734), within an oval border.

Condition: Excellent, given age. Printer's fold in the top of the plate (slightly affecting image). General age-related toning and/or occasional faint staining from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Medium: Engraving/etching on verge type paper.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 12.5 x 20.5 cm. The image size is ca. 11 x 17 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 4.9 x 8.1 inch. The image size is ca. 4.3 x 6.7 inch.

Part Number: 26426

Location: C162-11

Description: A portrait from Wagenaar's "Tegenwoordige Staat der Nederlanden" (Amsterdam, Isaac Tirion, ca. 1740-1790).

Artists and Engravers: Artist: A Schouman after a painting. Engraver: Jacob Houbraken (Dordrecht 1698 - Amsterdam 1780). Houbraken was a Dutch artist, engraver and art collector. Jacob spend most his time designing and engraving portraits, such as the one offered here. His father (Arnold Houbraken 1660-1719) before him was also a celebrated artist/engraver.