Antique Print-PORTRAIT-JOHN DUKE OF LAUDERDALE-Lely-Houbraken-1740

Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 30 x 43.5 cm. The image size is ca. 23.8 x 37.5 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 11.8 x 17.1 inch. The image size is ca. 9.4 x 14.8 inch.

Antique print, titled: ‘Iohn duke of Lauderdale.’ – Portrait of John, duke of Lauderdale. From: “Birch’s heads”. Ref: O.D. 4.Artists and Engravers: Made by ‘Jacob Houbraken’ after ‘Sir Peter Lely’. 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. Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680) was a painter of Dutch origin, whose career was nearly all spent in England, where he became the dominant portrait painter to the court.

Condition: Very good, given age. Large margins. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: ANTIQUE PRINT-PORTRAIT-JOHN DUKE OF LAUDERDALE-LELY-HOUBRAKEN

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