Antique Portrait Print-ADOLF HENDRIK-EARL OF RECHTEREN-TIRION-Houbraken-c.1780

Price: € 32,50

Subject: Decorative engraved portrait of "Adolph Hendrik, Graaf van Rechteren, Vryheer van Almelo en Vriezen-veen, Landdrost van Zalland enz." (1656-1731). Within an oval border.
Condition: Very good. left side uneven from binding. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Medium: Engraving/etching on verge type paper.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 13.9 x 21.2 cm. The image size is ca. 11.6 x 18.1 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 5.5 x 9.3 inch. The image size is ca. 4.3 x 6.7 inch.
Part Number: 26407
Location: C161-35
Description: A portrait from Wagenaar's "Tegenwoordige Staat der Nederlanden" (Amsterdam, Isaac Tirion, ca. 1740-1790).

Artists and Engravers: Artist H. Pothoven after a painting (1696) by R. Koets. 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.