Historical Portrait Engravings

A series of engravings depicting various historical figures in elaborate attire from the 17th to 18th centuries, showcasing intricate details and formal poses.

Amsterdam, Houbraken, Jacob, Maria Elisabeth Iosephja Archidux Austriae, Portrait of Maria Elisabeth Josepha, Archduchess of Austria, verso lower left - stamped, Half-length portrait to the left of Maria Elisabeth Josepha, in an oval medallion, which rests on a cushion on a pedestal. At the top of the portrait an eagle with a ribbon in its beak and a crown in its paw. Below the portrait her name and title in two lines in Latin., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 309 mm, width 202 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1698-12-25 - 1780-11-14, print maker, printmaker, 1753 - 1753, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), etching
Amsterdam, Houbraken, Jacob, Maria Elisabeth Iosephja Archidux Austriae, Portrait of Maria Elisabeth Josepha, Archduchess of Austria, verso lower left - stamped, Half-length portrait to the left of Maria Elisabeth Josepha, in an oval medallion, which rests on a cushion on a pedestal. At the top of the portrait an eagle with a ribbon in its beak and a crown in its paw. Below the portrait her name and title in two lines in Latin., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 309 mm, width 202 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1698-12-25 - 1780-11-14, print maker, printmaker, 1753 - 1753, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), etching