Engraved Historical Portraits

Portraits in oval frames featuring notable figures, each accompanied by inscriptions, demonstrating the art of engraving in historical contexts.

Portrait of the Amsterdam alderman Jan van de Poll in an oval. The portrait rests on a plinth with an empty field for his name on it., Portrait of Jan van de Poll, print maker: Jacob Houbraken, after: Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Amsterdam, 1749 - 1780, paper, engraving, h 173 mm × w 115 mm

Portrait of Jan van de Poll, Jacob Houbraken, After Jan Maurits Quinkhard, 1749 - 1780 print Portrait of the Amsterdam ships Jan van de Poll in an oval. The portrait rests on a plinth with an empty field for its name. Amsterdam paper engraving historical persons

Portrait of the Amsterdam alderman Jan van de Poll in an oval. The portrait rests on a plinth with an empty field for his name on it., Portrait of Jan van de Poll, print maker: Jacob Houbraken, after: Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Amsterdam, 1749 - 1780, paper, engraving, h 173 mm × w 115 mm

Portrait of Johann Gottlieb Heineccius Joan. Gotl. Heineccivs (title on object), Portrait of Johann Gottlieb Heineccius in an oval with border in Latin. The portrait rests on a plinth with four lines in Latin., Johann Gottlieb Heinecke, Jacob Houbraken (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1708 - 1780, paper, engraving, h 263 mm × w 172 mm

Portrait of Daniël Gerdes, Jacob Houbraken, After Jan Maurits Quinkhard, 1738 - 1750 print Daniël Gerdes at 40-year-old leash, half in oval with a border script in Latin. The portrait rests on a plinth on which an eight -line fresh in Latin. Amsterdam paper engraving / etching

Bertin, Nicolas.

Günther, Johann Christian.

. Bust of François Fagel in an oval. The portrait rests on a plinth on which its name and data in three rules in Dutch.

Houbraken, Jacobus .

Colin Maclaurin. Stipple engraving by S. Freeman after Percey.

Portrait of an man, François Joseph Pfeiffer (I), 1756 - 1807

Portrait of the preacher Benjamin Frieswijk, Mathias de Sallieth, after Schmidt (Groveur), 1788 print The Hague paper etching / engraving

Portrait of Nicolaas Struyck, Half-length portrait of Nicolaas Struyck at the age of 52 in an architectural oval, his left hand with a rolled-up drawing in it protruding over the edge. Below the oval a cartouche with his name and his age in two lines, Nicolaas Struyck, Jacob Houbraken (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1738 - 1780, paper, etching, h 237 mm × w 180 mm

Portrait of Johannes Jacobus Vitriarius, Jacob Houbraken, After Hieronymus van der Me, 1731 - 1780 print Portrait in half to the right of Johannes Jacobus Vitrarius in an oval medallion, against an architectural wall and resting on a ledge. Under the portrait a plaque on which the name and data of the portrayed in two lines in Latin. paper etching / engraving / pen

Huple, August Wilhelm Stecher: Halle, S. (= Johann Samuel Ludwig Halle)

Marre, Jan de.

PortraT van Georg Neuhofer, Johann Jacob Haid, After Mannlich, 1735 - 1767 print With praise in German. Augsburg paper historical persons

Portrait of Iohann Andreas Cramer

Portrait of Aaron Le Grand. Aaron Le Grand, in half, in a window. Under the portrait a ledge on which a blank field for his name.

PortraT van Ferdinand Ambros Fidler, Johann Christian Gottfried Fritzsch, after Georg David Matthieu, 1773 print paper engraving historical persons. ornament ~ medallion. book

Doria, Paolo Mattia.

Jean Baptiste Oudry, Fables choisies, mises en vers, La Fontaine, Jean de, 1621-1695, Tardieu, Jacques-Nicolas, 1716-1791, Tardieu, Jacques-Nicolas, 1716-1791, Engraving, 1755

Bouchardon, Edmé Maler: Drouais, François-Hubertstecher: Beauvarlet, Jacques-Firmin

Portrait of Stephanus Johannes van Geuns, version A, Reinier Vinkeles (I), After Christiaan van Geelen, 1796 print Portrait of Stephanus Johannes van Geuns, professor of medicine, psychology and botany in Utrecht. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving

HuDlinger, Johann Karl.

Portrait of Pieter Langendijk, Jacob Houbraken, After Cornelis Pronk, 1751 print Portrait to the right of Pieter Langendijk with a book in his hand. Under the portrait a six -line verse in Dutch. At the top are birth data in a rule in Dutch. Amsterdam paper engraving

Portrait of artist Dionys van Nijmegen, chestpiece in oval frame decorated with garland, in front of portrait include a painter's palette and brushes, Portrait of Dionys van Nijmegen in oval, print maker: Jan Jonas Ditmar, (mentioned on object), after: Dionys van Nijmegen, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1792, paper, etching, h 256 mm × w 175 mm

Portrait of Philip van Dijk, Jacob Houbraken, after Philip van Dijk, after Hendrik Pothoven, 1769 - 1771 print Portrait of Philip van Dijk in an architectural window, with his right elbow leaning on a plinth. On the plinth an empty field for his name. Amsterdam paper engraving

His, Raffaele.

Zelfportret.The painter and print maker Aert Schouman. There are brushes and a palette outside the frame.

Portrait of Theodorus Adrianus Clarisse, preacher in Amsterdam, portrait of Theodorus Adrianus Clarisse I, print maker: Noach van der Meer (II), intermediary draughtsman: Jacobus van Meurs, Amsterdam, 1772 - 1782, paper, etching, engraving, h 236 mm × w 148 mm

Silva, Joao da Conde de Tarouca.

Capilupi, Ippolito.

Portrait of Philippe Claude André de Thubières, Comte de Caylus Artist's working dates 1760-1786 France. Jean Baptiste AndrÈ Gautier Dagoty was a member of an artistic family; he, his father, and his brothers were all printmakers. His father, Jacques Fabien, at one time assisted the printmaker Jakob Christoffel Le Blon, whose rival he later became. All the Gautier-Dagotys used Le Bloní s method of printing mezzotints from multiple plates to achieve varied color effects, as is demonstrated in this portrait, printed in four colors on plates that had been rocked extensively to create a rich and painterly effect.. Color mezzotint on paper . Jean Baptiste André Gautier d'Agoty

Portrait of Nicolaas Verkolje, Jacob Houbraken, After Nicolaas Verkolje, 1751 - 1753 print Portrait Ten Hlaven to the right of Nicolaas Verkolje in an architectural oval, with a column and a easel behind him. Under the portrait an empty field. paper engraving

Karl Vii., Roman-German Emperor Publisher: Linden, Dirk onder Demeral: Desmarées, Georgsteiner: Tanjé, Pieter

Rousseau, Jean Baptiste.

. Portrait in half of Wilhelmus Peiffers in an architectural window. Under the windowsill are name and data in two lines in Latin, under the left two lines in Hebrew and on the right two lines in Latin. Byond this a six-hour verse in Dutch.

Schie, Francis Van.

John Armstrong. Line engraving after Sir J. Reynolds.

Portrait of Giovanni Colombo, Chancellor of Venice. .

Portrait of Jean Henri van Swinden, Reinier Vinkeles (I), After Adriaan de Lelie, 1792 print Portrait of the Dutch mathematics and physicist Jean Henri van Swinden. Under the portrait an armillarium, a Leiden bottle and papers. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe. container of glass: bottle, jar, vase (+ variant). paper (writing material). measuring-instruments

Portret Van Giovanni Colombo, Kanselier Van Venetië, Carlo Orsolini, After Alessandro Longhi, 1765 - 1780 print Italy paper engraving historical persons. stirrup

Graun, Karl Heinrich .

Malesherbes of Lamoignon, Chrétien Guillaume de.

Portrait of Salomon Gessner, print maker: Heinrich Pfenninger, (mentioned on object), 1759 - 1815, paper, etching, h 125 mm - w 85 mm

Paris, Hulk, Abraham Jacobsz., Portraits of patriots, Portrait of Nanning van Foreest, verso - stamped, Bust of Nanning van Foreest to the right in a medallion with edge inscription in Dutch., print, prints, height 214 mm, width 142 mm, 1751-12-31 - 1817, print maker, printmaker, 1787 - 1787, paper, papier, etching, engraving, engraving (printing process)

Small, Jakob Theodor.

. Portrait to the left of the painter Cornelis Troost. The painting with his portrait stands on an easel on a platform and is surrounded by the attributes of painting and engraving art. Under the donkey lie palette and brushes, a carved head, drawing pins, books and drawings. On the left is the painting stick, to which a laurel wreath hangs. Behind it a painting in list. In the background a look through to a landscape. Under the show the name and data of the person portrayed in three rules in Dutch.

Alexander Pope.. Pond, Arthur (1701-1758). Prints. 1794. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

Gottfried Wilhelm Mueller. Line engraving by C.G. Geyser after F. L. Hauck.

Mr. Richard Leveridge. Artist: After Frans van der Mijn (Dutch (born Germany), Dusseldorf 1719-1783 London). Dimensions: Plate: 13 11/16 × 9 13/16 in. (34.8 × 24.9 cm)Sheet: 14 1/4 × 10 3/8 in. (36.2 × 26.4 cm). Engraver: Andreas van der Mijn (British, Antwerp or Dusseldorf ca. 1714-after 1777). Sitter: Richard Leveridge (British, 1670-1758). Date: ca. 1753. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Portrait of Elias van Nijmegen. .

Galloche, Louis .

Büchner, Gottfried.

Zierl, Johann Carl.

Edmund Halley. Stipple engraving after M. Dahl.

Portret van Marc-Pierre de Voyer de Paulmy, Marquis of Argenson, Jean Charles Le Vasseur, After Jean-Marc Nattier, 1750-c. 1770 print paper engraving / etching historical persons. ornament ~ medallion

Holberg, Ludwig.

Picture Des MELCHIOR THE MOLIGACT

. Portrait in half of Hermannus van Loo in an oval. Under the portrait His name and data in six rules in Dutch.

Allegorical portrait of the professor Sebald Fulco Johan Rau, Ludwig Gottlieb Portman, after F. Kuyper, 1807 - 1828 print Portrait of Sebald Fulco Johan Rau. Under his portrait a letter, the Bible and a lamp. On the left in the light a butterfly that flies to the snake, a reference to the immortality of the soul of the portrayed person. On the right in the dark a torch and a palm branch, symbol of truth. The portrait has been awarded a wreath of stars, as a symbol for eternal glory. Amsterdam paper etching Honour, Glory; 'Ampiezza della Gloria', 'Gloria', 'Gloria de prencipi', 'Gloria & Honore', 'Honore', 'Sublimatí della Gloria' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept). the Bible as a book. serpent Ouroboros. insects: butterfly (+ animals used symbolically). oil-lamp. darkness. light. Truth; 'Verití' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept). torch

Portrait of Professor Petrus Camper, Reinier Vinkeles (I), 1776 drawing Design for a title page. paper. ink. pencil pen historical persons

Wanley, Humfrey .

Portrait van Johann Gottfried Schöner, Karl Johann Georg Reus, 1759 - 1810 print paper historical persons. theologian

Caveller, ... .

Ewald, John.

Self-portrait of Jacob de Wit. .

Rich, Gottfried.

Portrait of Jasper Hendrik van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Reinier Vinkeles (I), After J. van 't Hoff, 1786 - 1809 print Portrait of Jasper Hendrik van Zuylen van Nyevelt, member of the Knighthood of Barneveld. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving pamphlet ~ printed matter - MM - book open

Monro, Alexander .

Portrait of Klaas de Vries, Reinier Vinkeles (I), After Hendrik van Maarseveen, 1767 print Portrait of Klaas de Vries, pastor in Amsterdam. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving

Self-Portrait, draughtsman: Cornelis van den Berg, 1754, paper, brush, h 198 mm × w 153 mm

The Right Honorable Henry Fox, Lord Holland May 19, 1782 Joseph Haynes British. The Right Honorable Henry Fox, Lord Holland 416960

Small, Jean Louis.

Portrait of Simon van Slingelandt, Jacob Houbraken, After Aert Schouman, after Philip van Dijk, 1749 - 1759 print Bust to the right of Simon van Slingelandt in an oval. The portrait rests on a plinth on which his name and title in two lines in Dutch. Amsterdam paper engraving / etching

Bildnis des John Pavlvs Reinhardvs

Portrait of Hermannus Manger, Reformed minister in Haarlem, dressed in a black coat with a white beaf Bust to right in oval Below in the margin a three line text in Dutch, Portrait of Hermannus Manger Hermannus Manger , print maker: Walraad Nieuwhoff, publisher: D.A.M. Sluyter, (mentioned on object), The Hague, 1800 - 1837, paper, etching, engraving, h 182 mm - w 116 mm

Thiard of Bissy, Henri de.

Portrait of Herman Boerhaave, Nicolas-Gabriel Dupuis, after Jan Wandelaar, 1738 print print maker: Francepublisher: Paris paper engraving historical persons. physician, doctor

Venice, Viero, Teodoro, Italy, Nogari, Giuseppe, Cattini, Giovanni, Portrait of painter Pietro Longhi, verso - stamped, print, prints, height 308 mm, width 215 mm, 1725 - 1800, print maker, printmaker, 1735 - 1800, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), Italian, 1699-09-07 - 1763, after, after painting by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1740-03-19 - 1819-08-02, publisher, uitgever

Jean Piere Erman, 1735 - 1814. German theologian, historian and official in Berlin. After an engraving by D Centurier.

Portrait of painter Hyacinthe Collin de Vermont. .

Cano, Alonso.

Portrait of Johan Hudde Dedel. Johan Hudde Dedel, mayor of The Hague and poet. A crowned coat of arms at the top of the frame.

Pollmann, Adam Heinrich of.

Portrait of Cavaliere Francesco Maria Niccolò Gabburri; Domenico Ferretti (Italian, 1692 - about 1769); 1740; Black chalk, with stumping and brush and gray wash, heightened with white bodycolor, on light brown paper; 37 x 23.3 cm (14 9,16 x 9 3,16 in.)

Colin Maclaurin. Engraving by T. Trotter, 1798.

Portrait van Friedrich Heinrich Wilhelm Martini, Johann Elias Haid, after Joachim Martin Falbe, 1775 print paper historical persons. medicine, medical science

Portrait of Johan Hudde Dedel, in Ovaal, to the right, Aert Schouman, 1786 drawing Portrait of Johan Hudde Dedel (1702-1777), mayor of The Hague, in Ovaal, to the right. paper. deck paint. watercolor (paint) brush historical persons

Klotz, Christian Ehrenfried .

Portret Van Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, After Lorenzo Baldissera Tiepolo, 1774 print paper etching portrait, self-portrait of painter

William Blakeney, Esq., John Faber the Younger, ca. 1695-1756, Netherlandish, active in Britain, after Thomas Hudson, 1701-1779, British, 1748, Mezzotint on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper, Sheet: 14 5/16 x 10 3/16 inches (36.3 x 25.9 cm) and Image: 12 3/16 x 10 inches (30.9 x 25.4 cm), armed forces, braid, cannon (artillery), coat of arms, costume, cravat, crest, dog (animal), flounces, man, nobility, politician, portrait, shield, tricorne, uniform, wall, wig

Portrait of Henricus Schultz, in the half-calf, seated on a chair, one hand tucked into his coat. The portrait is framed in a rectangular frame. In the margin the name of the person portrayed and a two-line caption in Latin. And an eight-line poem in Latin and a ten-line poem in Dutch, Portrait of Henricus Schultz, print maker: Pieter Hendrik Jonxis, (mentioned on object), after: Christiaan van Geelen (Sr.), (mentioned on object), publisher: weduwe Johannes van Schoonhoven, (mentioned on object), Utrecht, 1772 - 1843, paper, etching, engraving, h 314 mm × w 268 mm

Portret van Charles Gobinet, Gerard Edelinck, After Nicolas de Largillière, 1691 print Portrait of Charles Gobinet (1612-1690) depicted in ovale frame with text, including console with Latin text consisting of four lines. paper engraving

John Armstrong, M.D., Print made by Edward Fisher, 1722-1785, British, after Sir Joshua Reynolds RA, 1723-1792, British, between 1760 and 1780, Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper, Sheet: 16 15/16 x 11 1/8 inches (43 x 28.3 cm), Plate: 13 15/16 x 9 15/16 inches (35.4 x 25.3 cm), and Image: 12 5/16 x 9 15/16 inches (31.3 x 25.3 cm), author, coat, cravat, gaze, physician, physician, poet, portrait, posing, science, solemn, thoughtful, vest, wig

Showpp, Johann Christoph.

Struijck, Nicolaas.

. Portrait to the left of the painter Cornelis Troost. The painting with his portrait stands on an easel on a platform and is surrounded by the attributes of painting and engraving art. Under the donkey lie palette and brushes, a carved head, drawing pins, books and drawings. On the left is the painting stick, to which a laurel wreath hangs. Behind it a painting in list. In the background a look through to a landscape.

Ferretti, Giovanni Domenico.

Portrait of Hendrik Constantijn Cras, print maker: Lambertus Antonius Claessens, (mentioned on object), after: Adriaan de Lelie, (mentioned on object), publisher: Cornelis Sebille Roos (uitgever), (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, c. 1792 - c. 1800, paper, engraving, h 245 mm - w 170 mm

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