Items Similar to 18th Century Portrait of George Vertue with an Engraving of The Prince of Savoy
- Want more images or videos?Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 9
Thomas Gibson18th Century Portrait of George Vertue with an Engraving of The Prince of Savoy1730
1730
$21,305.25
About
Thomas Gibson, Circa (1680-1751)
Portrait of George Vertue (1684-1756) with an open book showing an engraving after Van Dyck of Thomas de Caringnan, Prince of Savoy
By Paulus Pontius.
oil on canvas
30 x 25 inches (76.20 x 63.50 cm.), canvas size
The open book shows an engraving after Van Dyck of Thomas de Caringnan, Prince of Savoy
(see E. Larsen, The Paintings of Anthony van Dyck, II, 1988, pp. 387-8).
By Paulus Pontius. We believe the book is “Icones Principum Virorum” containing 100 prints and published in 1645 by van Dyck
Vertue was born in 1684 in St Martin’s-in-the-Fields, London, his father, perhaps a tailor, and mother are noted as 'Roman Catholic'. At the age of 13, he was apprenticed to a prominent heraldic engraver of French origin who became bankrupt and returned to France. Vertue worked seven years under Michael Vandergucht, before operating independently. He was amongst the first members of Godfrey Kneller's London Academy of Painting, who had employed him to engrave portraits. It was there that he became a pupil of Thomas Gibson, a leading portrait painter.
Vertue had a deep interest in antiquarian research, and much of his labour was given to this subject. From 1713 on, Vertue was a keen researcher on details of the history of British art, accumulating about forty volumes of notebooks. He was a member of the Rose and Crown Club, with William Hogarth, Peter Tillemans and other artists and connoisseurs, and kept some records of it. His travels to sites across England, with enthusiasts such as Edward Harley (Earl of Oxford), Lord Coleraine and others, were recorded in Vertue's highly detailed drawings and notes. In 1717 he was appointed official engraver to the Society of Antiquaries, the same year as its formal foundation. Most of the illustrations in Vetusta Monumenta, up to his date of death, are his work.
After the death of the Earl of Oxford in 1741, Vertue was patronised by the Duchess of Portland and others. The Duke of Norfolk commissioned a work after Van Dyck of the Earl of Arundel and his family. He produced a catalogue detailing the collections of the royal family, at the request of Frederick, Prince of Wales, an avid buyer of the engraver's work.
A portrait of Vertue was painted in 1715 by Gibson, his widow donated this to The Society of Antiquaries; Vertue had produced an engraving of this. A later painting, of the artist aged around 50, by Jonathan Richardson was acquired by the National Portrait Gallery, a plate of this by Thomas Chambers was engraved for Walpole's Anecdotes. An 1849 edition of Walpole's book contained an engraving, by George Thomas Doo, of a self-portrait—sitting in a library—that shows him displaying a portrait of the Earl of Oxford; this was previously published in 1821 as a lithograph. Another self portrait, with his wife on their wedding-day, was etched by William Humphrey. Richardson also drew the profile used in James Basire's plate in Nichols's Literary Anecdotes.
Vertue died in London on July 24, 1756, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
Vertue's brother James (d. 1765) was an artist in Bath who produced the interior view of the abbey that was engraved by him. The second of his three brothers, Peter, was a dancing master of Chelmsford
Approximately five hundred portraits are attributed to Vertue, a similar number of published plates were devoted to antiquarian subjects. Many of the portraits were printed as frontispieces, most are regarded as accurate representations of the subject and many are not without artistic merit.
Details
- CreatorThomas Gibson
- Creation Year1730
- DimensionsHeight: 39.25 in. (99.7 cm)Width: 31.25 in. (79.38 cm)
- Medium
- Period
- Condition
- Gallery LocationLondon, GB
- Reference Number1stDibs: LU67337173632
Shipping & Returns
- ShippingFree Express Shippingto anywhere in the world, arrives in 6-7 days. We recommend this shipping type based on item size, type and fragility.Delivered by a parcel delivery service such as UPS, FedEx, or DHL.Estimated Customs Duties & Taxes to the Continental US: $0.Ships From: London, United Kingdom
- Return Policy
A return for this item may be initiated within 1 day of delivery.
1stDibs Buyer Protection Guaranteed
If your item arrives not as described, we’ll work with you and the seller to make it right. Learn more
About the SellerLocated in London, United Kingdom
5 / 5
Platinum Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are 1stDibs' most experienced sellers and are rated highest by our customers.
Established in 1990
1stDibs seller since 2017
28 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
More From This Seller
- By Studio of Sir Peter LelyLocated in London, GBStudio of Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680, English) Portrait of James II (1633-1701), Reigned 1685-88) c.1661-2 Oil on...Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
MaterialsOil, Canvas
- Located in London, GBJohn Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (13 November 1718 – 30 April 1792) Attributed to George Knapton (1698-1778)...Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
MaterialsOil
- Located in London, GBStudio of Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641, Flemish) Study of a Head of Man Circa 1627-32, Van Dyck’s second Antw...Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
MaterialsOil
- By Sir Henry RaeburnLocated in London, GBSir Henry Raeburn (1756-1823) James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness (1766-1823) Oil on Canvas 30 X 25 inches Un...Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
MaterialsOil
- By (after) Pablo PicassoLocated in London, GBAfter Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973, Spanish) Unknown Contemporary Artist Portrait of Dora Maar (1907-1997, French) 2...Category
1930s Abstract Portrait Paintings
MaterialsWood, Oil
- By Sir Henry RaeburnLocated in London, GBThe pendant to the present portrait showing John Pitcairn's wife Jean, née Robertson, is in the Huntington Art G...Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
MaterialsOil
You May Also Like
Portrait of an Italian Revolutionary
Located in New York, NY
Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann
(Warsaw 1819 – 1881 Copenhagen)
Portrait of an Italian Revolutionary
Oil on canvas
18 x 13 ½ inches (46 x 34.3 cm)
Provenance:
Private Collection, Cop...
Category
19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Bewigged Gentleman
By Vittore Ghislandi
Located in New York, NY
Vittore Ghislandi, called Fra Galgario
(Bergamo, 1655 – 1743)
Portrait of a Bewigged Gentleman, possibly the Italian castrato Senesino
Oil on copper, oval
3 x 2 ⅜ inches (7.6 x 6 ...
Category
18th Century Baroque Paintings
Materials
Copper
St. Vincent Ferrer Preaching to the People of Salamanca
Located in New York, NY
Master of Montespertoli
(Florence, 16th Century)
Saint Vincent Ferrer Preaching to the People of Salamanca
Oil on panel
11 ¾ x 8 inches (29.8 x 20.2 cm)
Provenance:
Private Coll...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Renaissance Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Head of a Classical Poet (Socrates?)
By Pier Francesco Mola
Located in New York, NY
Pier Francesco Mola
(Coldrerio 1612 – 1666 Rome)
Head of a Classical Poet (Homer or Socrates)
Oil on canvas
19 ½ x 14 ⅜ inches (49.5 x 36.5 cm)
Provenance:
Possibly Antonio Amici ...
Category
17th Century Baroque Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Three Angels
By Domenico Piola the Elder
Located in New York, NY
Domenico Piola
(Genoa, 1627 – 1703)
Three Angels
Oil on canvas
10 ⅞ x 14 inches (27.6 x 35.6 cm)
Provenance:
Robert L. and Bertina Suida Manning, New York, until 1996
Private ...
Category
17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil on Canvas Painting Portrait of the Italian Noble Family of Zanardi Count
By Lucia Casalini Torelli
Located in Firenze, IT
This museum quality old master oil on canvas formal portrait painting depicting the family of the Count Zanardi is signed by the artist- the female painter Lucia Casalini Torelli- an...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Italian Oil on Canvas Painting Three Young Ladies Portrait in a Garden Landscape
By Violante Beatrice Siries Cerroti
Located in Firenze, IT
This delightful late 18th century Florentine school oil on canvas painting portrays three graceful young ladies who play and sing outdoors.
The painting is attributed to the famous F...
Category
Mid-18th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Young Lady with a Dog French Old Master Oil on Canvas Painting
By Donatien Nonnotte
Located in Firenze, IT
Wonderful French Old Master oil on canvas painting portrait of a lady with her dog by Donatien Nonnotte signed and dated 1760.
D. Nonotte was the pupil and student emeritus of Franço...
Category
18th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The 1stDibs Promise
Learn MoreExpertly Vetted Sellers
Confidence at Checkout
Price-Match Guarantee
Exceptional Support
Buyer Protection
Insured Global Delivery