Print Description
a full-length portrait of Ada, Countess of Holland, against an architectural background with a scene from her life, wearing a dress and a veil, a shield on her left shoulder. Within a decorated border with flowers, musical instuments and vanitas motifs.
Made by an anonymous engraver after Halma.
Medium: Etching / engraving. The border handcoloured, the portrait uncoloured. on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 26.3 x 36.4 cm (10.35 x 14.33 inch). Image size: 25.5 x 34.5 cm. (10.04 x 13.58 inch).
Condition: excellent, given age. Small holes (from the original book binding) in the right margin/edge of the image. Professionally matted. Not examined out of matting. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
ADA-COUNTESS OF HOLLAND-INSTRUMENT-MEDUSA-HALMA | DPO-PCO-1-22
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This plate originates from: ‘Tooneel Der Vereenigde Nederlanden … Zamengestelt Door Fran?ois Halma En Na Deszelfs Overlyden Vervolgt Door Matthaeus Brou?rius Van Nidek.’, by Fran?ois Halma, published in Leeuwarden, Hendrik Halma, 1725.
Biography engraver: Artist and engraver unknown, to be determined.
Biography artist: Author: Fran?ois Halma (1653-1722) was a Dutch bookdealer / publisher and printer for Academies / Universities, first in Utrecht, then Amsterdam and from 1710 in Leeuwarden.
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