Name: Antique Master Print-QUEEN-MARY-II-PORTRAIT-ENGRAVING-Valck-Kneller-c.1689-1694
SKU: PICTURA-05787
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Antique Master Print-QUEEN-MARY-II-PORTRAIT-ENGRAVING-Valck-Kneller-c.1689-1694

€345.00

‘”MARIA D.G. ANGLIAE SCOTIAE FRANCIAE & HIBERNIAE REGINA”‘

– The engraving depicts Queen Mary II (1662-1694), who reigned jointly with William III from 1689 to 1694. It is a fine example of late 17th-century portraiture engraving. The print includes allegorical figures at the bottom and detailed embellishments around the portrait. It is set in an elaborate oval frame, surrounded by allegorical figures representing martial and cultural virtues. The composition is rich in royal symbolism, with a crown above the frame and intricate decorative motifs.

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Description

Medium: Line engraving on hand-laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 41.1 x 57 cm (16.18 x 22.44 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Small tears in top, left and bottom paper edges, backed. Some small paper loss in bottom paper edge. Light creasing, foxing and soiling. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

QUEEN MARY II, PORTRAIT, 17TH CENTURY, ENGRAVING, ROYAL PORTRAITURE, GERARD VALCK, GODFREY KNELLER, ENGLISH MONARCHY, HISTORICAL PRINT, ALLEGORICAL FIGURES | EXPO-PORTRAITS

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Published by Gerard Valck, after Sir Godfrey Kneller.

Reference: NPG D32780.

Biography engraver: Gerard Valck (1652-1726) was a Dutch engraver, publisher, and cartographer known for his detailed portraits of English nobility and collaborations with Abraham Blooteling. Valck also produced maps, atlases, and globes.

Biography artist: Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) was a German-born British painter and the leading portraitist in England during the late Stuart and early Georgian periods. He served as a court painter to several monarchs and created iconic works, including the “Hampton Court Beauties” series.