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

Glume, Friedrich Christian.

Portrait of Anders Celsius, print maker: Johann Gottlieb Boettger, (mentioned on object), Leipzig, (possibly), 1794 - 1825, paper, h 157 mm - w 95 mm

James McArdell, ca. 1729-1765, Irish, Admiral Edward Vernon. Mezzotint.

Johann Georg Zimmermann. Reproduction of line engraving by Geyser after J.H. Schröder.

Portrait of Jacobus Ignatius Krijs, Jacob Houbraken, after Jan Wandelaar, 1724 - 1780 print Knee piece of Jacobus Ignatius Krijs sitting on a writing table on which a crucifix. In his hand a writing spring. Behind him a column and a curtain, behind it two pilasters and bookcases. To his right a church weapon. Amsterdam paper. pencil engraving crucifix ~ personal devotion. quill

Portrait of Frans van Mieris (II), Jacob Houbraken, After Frans van Mieris (II), 1708 - 1780 print Portrait of Frans van Mieris (II) in an interior of a studio. With his left hand he holds a painting on a donkey. For him a plinth on which an open book, painting attributes and writing utensils. In the background a bookcase on which some images. Under the portrait an eight -line verse in Dutch. Amsterdam paper engraving / pen portrait, self-portrait of painter. artist at work, in his workshop. easel. tools, implements of painter

Portrait of Daniel Serrurier, Pieter Tanjé, after Jan Maurits Quinkhard, 1759 print Daniel Serrurier, pastor in Heemstede, Barneveld, Leiden and Amsterdam, standing in a window at an open Bible. Amsterdam paper engraving / etching

Portrait of Joost van den Vondel, Cornelis Visscher (II), 1657 print The writer and poet Joost van den Vondel at the age of 70 in his office. He is wearing a calot and has a described roll of paper in his hand. He is in two shelves with books and images of a flute man and a putto. A print on the wall hangs on the wall. Haarlem paper engraving / etching book. print, e.g.: engraving, etching, lithograph. sculpture. head-gear: hat (+ men's clothes). cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'

Francoise Couperin (1668-1733) French Baroque composer and organist.

Bach, Johann Sebastian.

Portrait of Johan Hudde Dedel, in oval, to the right. Draughtsman: Aert Schouman (mentioned on object). After Aert Schouman. Dating: 1786. Measurements: h 176 mm × w 125 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Hastfer, Friderik Wilhelm.

Richard Bentley, English theologian, classical scholar and critic, (1834).Artist: J Posselwhite

Lemit, Louis .

Portrait van Nicolaus Christoph Lunker, Johann Christian Ernst Müller, 1776 - 1824 print paper etching historical persons. wig

Portrait of the Painter Giovanni Battista Piazzetta 1745-1755 Venice. Engraving in black on paper . Giovanni Marco Pitteri

'Dunning', (1731-1783), 1830. John Dunning, 1st Baron Ashburton (1731-1783) English lawyer and politician, Solicitor-General from 1768 who wrote a notice in 1762 defending the British East India Company merchants against their Dutch rivals. . From "Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co., J. Cumming, London, Glasgow and Dublin, 1830

Portrait of Jan Harmensz de Marre (1696-1763). Seaman, Poet and Director of the Amsterdam Theater. Portrait of Jan Harmensz de Marre (1696-1763). Zeeman, poet and director of the Amsterdamse Schouwburg. Bust in oval, slightly to the right, the face almost enable a sheet of paper in the left hand. Part of a collection portraits from Dutch poets.

Izaak Walton, 1593-1683. English biographer.

Gibbs, James .

Portret Van Schilder Giovanni Battista Pittoni, Pietro Monaco, After Bartolommeo Nazari, 1717 - 1763 print print maker: Italyafter painting by: Italypublisher: Venicepublisher: Venice paper etching historical persons. portrait, self-portrait of artist

Self portrait of Louis de Moni. Draughtsman: Louis de Moni. Dating: 14-Apr-1772. Measurements: h 211 mm × w 182 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

James Henry Monk 1784 to 1856 Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol Engraved by G Parker after J Moore From the book The National Portrait Gallery Volume III published c1820

Rafael Mox of Girona. Spanish doctor of the 17th century, who wrote a book on the diseases of women. Drawing by Llanta (fl.1866-1872). Lithography. Later colouration. Cronica General de Espa-a, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Catalonia. 1866.

William Bromfield. Mezzotint by J. R. Smith, 1777, after B. Vandergucht.

unknown artist, Samuel Johnson, undated. Graphite, watercolor, and colored pencils on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper.

Hirzel, Hans Kaspar Schabürstler: Haid, Johann Elias

Herbert Marsh 1757 to 1839 Lord Bishop of Peterborough Engraved by J Cochran after J W Wright From the book National Portrait Gallery volume II published c 1835

Nesselhaler, Andreas.

Two mansops. Draughtsman: Nicolaes Muys. Dating: 1750 - 1808. Measurements: h 320 mm × w 203 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Antonius van Leeuwenhoek. Coloured stipple engraving by J. Chapman, 1813, after J. Verkolje.

Peter Collinson. Stipple engraving by Page.

Rafael Mox of Girona. Spanish doctor of the 17th century, who wrote a book on the diseases of women. Drawing by Llanta (fl.1866-1872). Lithography. Cronica General de Espa-a, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Catalonia. 1866.

Portrait of Crébillon 1815-1825 France. Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper . Dominique-Vivant Denon

White, Jacob de.

Paul Gottlieb Werlhof. Line engraving by J. M. Bernigeroth, 1742.

Little bird catcher, Pieter Willem van Megen, After Pierre Alexandre Wille, 1760 - 1785 print Portrait of an unknown boy like the little bird catcher with a bird in his hands. In the middle of the margin the coat of arms of Maria Duyst van Voorhout, founder of the foundation of Renswoude. The Hague paper engraving birds. boy (child between toddler and youth)

Rabener, Gottlieb Wilhelm Painter: Graff, Anton (1736) Stecher: Haid, Johann Elias

The sword, Charles Michel Abbé de.

Portrait of Johann Heinrich Röding at the age of 44, Johann Christian Gottfried Fritzsch, after Ernst Heinrich Abel, 1777 print paper engraving historical persons. ornament ~ festoon, garland. cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'

John Kay. Lithograph by W. Physick, 1843.

'Lord Sheffield', (1735-1821), c1770, (1835). John Baker-Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield (1735-1821), English politician who bought Sheffield Place in 1769. From "The History, Antiquities, and Topography of the County of Sussex, Volume the First", by Thomas Walker Horsfield, F.S.A. Baxter, Sussex Press, Lewes; Messrs. Nichols and Son, London, (1835)

Portrait of William IV, Prince of Oranje-Nassau, John Faber (II), After Philip van Dijk, 1735 print Portrait of William IV. A commandosta in his right hand. In the middle of his weapon with a crown and two lions, decorated with the garter and the motto of the order of the garter. In the lower margin there are name, titles and two columns, each with four lines of Dutch text. London paper knighthood order (GARTER) - insignia of a knighthood order, e.g.: badge, chain

Portrait of the Rotterdam paper artist Jan Kopper He holds a boat in his hand and on the table in front of him are two scissors and various pieces of paper In the margin a poem of praise for his skill in paper cutting, Portrait of Jan Kopper, print maker: Hendrik Roosing, (mentioned on object), after: Nicolaes Muys, (mentioned on object), Rotterdam, 1789, paper, etching, engraving, h 202 mm × w 150 mm

Portrait of Abraham Rutgers, pastor in Haarlem, The Netherlands, print maker: Pieter van der Meulen, (mentioned on object), after: Wybrand Hendriks, (mentioned on object), publisher: Adriaan Pietersz. Loosjes, (mentioned on object), Haarlem, 1809 - 1811, paper, h 253 mm × w 203 mm

'Portrait of Pyotr Shafirov'. Russia, Mid-19th century. Dimensions: 77,5x64 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: Anonymous Artist, first half of the 19th century.

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

Crebillon, Prosper de Zeichner: Saint-Aubin, Augustin Destecha: Saint-Aubin, Augustin Deverleger: Saint-Aubin, Augustin Deverlagsort: Paris

. Portrait in half from Adriaan Johannes Elzevier at the age of 52 in an oval. Under the portrait a plinth on which a cartouche with its name and data in three rules in Latin.

Claessen, John.

William Cadogan. Mezzotint by W. Dickinson, 1772, after R. E. Pine, 1769.

Hermann Boerhaave. Line engraving by J. Houbraken after J. Wandelaar.

Zollikofer, Georg Joachim Stecher: Love, Gottlob AugustDation: 1761/1819

Portrait of Jacob Boreel, Jacob Houbraken, 1796 print Portrait of Jacob Boreel, lawyer-fiscal of the Amsterdam admiralty, in an oval. The portrait rests on a plinth with its name and data in three lines in Dutch. Amsterdam paper engraving historical persons

Salzmann, Christian Gotthilf painter: Buddeus, Carlstecher: Netßling, Friedrich Wilhelmdatierung: around 1793/1810

Portrait of Johannes Heemskerk. .

Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Schabküngerler: Haid, Johann Elia's Drawner: Auerbach, Johann Gottfriedfaktischer Store: Augsburg

Bause, Johann Friedrich, work, Rudolf August Schubart, 1772, copper engraving, graphics, plate width 24.6 cm, plate height 39, 4 cm, leaf width 33.8 cm, leaf height 49.2 cm, image width 22.2 cm, image height 33.7 cm

Rameau, Jean Philippe.

Claude Nicolas Le Cat. Lithograph by N. Périaux after Thomiers.

Captain Thomas Coram (1668-1751) was a philanthropist who created the London Foundling Hospital in Lamb's Conduit Fields, Bloomsbury, to look after abandoned children on the streets of London. UK. Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Portraits et histoire des hommes utile by Societe Montyon et Franklin 1837

Portrait, Andrew Hamilton , Portrait paintings, Lawyers, Hamilton, Andrew, approximately 1676-1741. Frank Cousins Glass Plate Negatives Collection

Portrait of the Seb. Stream

Portrait van Samuel Lenz, Johann Jacob Haid, after Gabriel Spitzel, 1752 print Augsburg paper etching historical persons. bookshelves. armorial bearing, heraldry. seal, stamp

Portrait of Pierre Jacques Cazes, French historical painter 1676-1754. Copperplate engraving after a portrait by Joseph Aved from Antoine-Joseph Dezallier dArgenvilles Abrege de la vie des plus fameux peintres, Lives of the most Famous Artists, de Bure lAine, Paris, 1762.

Gisbertus Bonnet, / S.S. Doctor / and Academia Trajectina / Professor ordinary.

Lippert, Johann Caspar Edler of.

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