Name: Antique Print-THOMAS FAIRFAX-LORD-CAMERON-POLITICIAN-Van der Werff-Drevet-1697
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Antique Print-THOMAS FAIRFAX-LORD-CAMERON-POLITICIAN-Van der Werff-Drevet-1697

€60.00

Thomas Fairfax. General du Parlement – This original antique print shows a portrait of Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron (17 January 1612 – 12 November 1671), also known as Sir Thomas, Lord Fairfax, an English nobleman, peer, politician, general, and Parliamentary commander-in-chief during the English Civil War.

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‘Thomas Fairfax. General du Parlement’

Copperplate engraving/etching on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 21,5 x 33,5 cm. (8,5 x 13,2 inch). Image size: 17,3 x 30 cm. (6,8 x 11,8 inch).

Published in “Histoire d’Angleterre”, published 1697-1713.

Made by ‘P. Drevet’ after ‘Wander Werff’. Made by ‘Petr. Drevet’ after ‘Adriaen van der Werff’. Pierre Drevet (1663-1738) was a French engraver, the first of a line of leading portrait engravers in their time. Pierre studied under Germain Audran and later with Gerard Audran. He made court engraver in 1696, and was admitted to the Academie in 1707. Adriaen van der Werff (Dutch; 1659-1722) originated from Rotterdam. He was famous for his classical paintings.

Condition: Fair, given age. Paper damp stained, mostly visible on verso. Some minor crinkles upper part. A small tear right edge, not affecting image. Sharp crease lower right. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: THOMAS FAIRFAX-LORD-CAMERON-POLITICIAN

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