Antique Portrait Print-ANDRIES DE GRAEFF-AMSTERDAM REGENT-Houbraken-c.1760

Price: € 29,50

Subject: Decorative engraved portrait of "Mr. Andries de Graeff, Burgemeester en Raad der Stad Amsterdam" (1611-1678, was a very powerful member of the Amsterdam branch of the De Graeff - family during the Dutch Golden Age. He became a mayor of Amsterdam and a powerful Amsterdam regent after the death of his older brother Cornelis de Graeff. Like him and their father Jacob Dircksz de Graeff he opposed the house of Orange. In the mid 17th century he controlled the finances and politics). Within an oval border.
Condition: Very good, general age-related toning, mostly to the margins. Please study scan closely.
Medium: Engraving/etching on verge type hand laid paper.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 14 x 23.5 cm. The image size is ca. 11 x 17.5 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 5.5 x 9.3 inch. The image size is ca. 4.3 x 6.9 inch.
Part Number: 26570
Location: C1-33
Description: A portrait from Wagenaar's "Tegenwoordige Staat der Nederlanden." (Amsterdam, Isaac Tirion, ca. 1740-1790).

Artists and Engravers: Artist and 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.