Name: Antique Print-MAARTEN-HARPERTSZ-TROMP-LT-ADMIRAAL-HOLLAND-Picart-1728
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Antique Print-MAARTEN-HARPERTSZ-TROMP-LT-ADMIRAAL-HOLLAND-Picart-1728

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‘MARTEN HARPERTSZ TROMP.? – ‘RIDDER. LT? ADMIRAAL VAN HOLLAND EN WESTVRIESLAND.? – ‘B. PICART DIREXIT 1728.? – ‘TOM: II. PAG. 355.?’

– Oval bust portrait of Maarten Harpertsz Tromp (1598-1653), Lieutenant-Admiral of Holland and West-Friesland, wearing flat collar and medal on ribbon; set within an oval frame on a pedestal.

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Description

Medium: Engraving (book illustration) on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 17.2 x 25.7 cm (6.77 x 10.12 inch). Image size: 17.2 x 25.7 cm. (6.77 x 10.12 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Light foxing, creasing, and soiling. General age-related toning. Minor edge wear and light vertical fold visible. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

MAARTEN HARPERTSZ TROMP, MARTEN HARPERTSZ TROMP, DUTCH ADMIRAL, LIEUTENANT-ADMIRAL HOLLAND, WEST-FRIESLAND, BERNARD PICART, 1728 ENGRAVING, ANGLO-DUTCH WARS, NAVAL PORTRAIT | PCO-E15-2-48

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This print originates from: ‘Histoire des Provinces-Unies des Pays Bas…’, or ‘Geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden…’ by Jean Le Clerc, 1723-1728 or 1730.

Reference: British Museum, registration no. 1927,0308.66 – Muller II (5449) – Van Someren (M.5449).

Biography engraver: Bernard Picart (1673-1733) was a French engraver active in Amsterdam. He is known for his refined book illustrations and portraits, and for directing large illustrated publishing projects in the Dutch Republic during the early 18th century.