Name: Antique Print-QUEEN-MARY-II-OVAL-PORTRAIT-Houbraken-Netscher-1750
SKU: PCO-25712
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Antique Print-QUEEN-MARY-II-OVAL-PORTRAIT-Houbraken-Netscher-1750

€225.00

‘MARIA II D.G. ANGL. SCOT. FRAN. ET HIB. REGINA.? (CIRCULAR FRAME INSCRIPTION) – ‘G. NETSCHER PINX.? – ‘J. HOUBRAKEN SCULP.? – ‘J. & P. KNAPTON EXCUDIT.?’

– Oval portrait of Queen Mary II within an ornamental cartouche. She is shown half-length, wearing pearls and a rich gown with ermine. In the foreground are regalia including crown and sceptre on a cushion, with decorative drapery and roses surrounding the frame.

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Description

Medium: Etching and engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 23.3 x 36.5 cm (9.17 x 14.37 inch). Image size: 23.3 x 36.5 cm. (9.17 x 14.37 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Light foxing, creasing, and soiling. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

QUEEN MARY II, MARIA II, WILLIAM III, BRITISH MONARCHY, ROYAL PORTRAIT, JACOBUS HOUBRAKEN, CASPAR NETSCHER, 18TH CENTURY ENGRAVING, GRANGER SERIES, OVAL PORTRAIT | PCO-E15-2-39

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

From: Thomas Birch, The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, published by J. & P. Knapton, London, 1743-1752.

Reference: National Portrait Gallery, London: NPG D31074; related impression NPG D9291.

Biography engraver: Jacobus Houbraken (1698-1780) was a Dutch engraver, son of Arnold Houbraken. He is best known for his refined portrait engravings executed for English publications, notably Thomas Birch’s The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain (1743-1752). His works are characterized by precise line work and elegant tonal modelling, and he became one of the most accomplished reproductive engravers of the 18th century.

Biography artist: Caspar Netscher (1639-1684) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, pupil of Gerard ter Borch. He specialized in elegant portraits and genre scenes, often depicting aristocratic sitters in refined interiors. His portrait of Queen Mary II served as the model for Houbraken’s engraving.