Antique Portrait Print-EGBERT MEEUWSZOON KORTENAAR-TIRION-Houbraken-c.1755

Subject: Decorative engraved portrait of "Egbert Meeuwszoon Kortenaar, Luitenant-Admiraal van Holland en Westfriesland", (also: Egbert Bartelomeusz Kortenaer, Egbert Meussen Cortenaer or Egbert Meeuwisz Cortenaer, 1604-1665, Dutch Admiral and naval hero), within an oval border.

Condition: Very good, general age-related toning, mostly to the margins.

Medium: Engraving/etching on verge type paper.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 14 x 23.5 cm. The image size is ca. 11 x 17 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: 26442

Location: C162-26

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

Artists and Engravers: Artist: B. van der Helft. 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.