Description
Original antique print showing a portrait of Friedrich Hermann von Schonberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg, 1st Count of Mertola (1615 – 1690), a Marshal of France and a general in the English and Portuguese army.
Made by Bernard Picart after G. Kneller.
Medium: Engraving / etching on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 18 x 24.5 cm (7.09 x 9.65 inch). Image size: 14.5 x 19.8 cm. (5.71 x 7.8 inch).
Condition: good, given age. A few minor spots. Short left margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
DUKE OF SCHOMBERG-SCHONBERG-PORTRAIT | PCO-A17-32
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Published in France, dated 1724.
Biography engraver: Picart was born in Paris in 1673. He came from a family of printmakers and publishers. After 1700 he moved to Amsterdam, where he was active as printmaker and publisher. His prints in the “French” taste were very popular. His way of working was also very influential for the bookillustration in the Netherlands.
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