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Set of Four Framed Neoclassical Portrait Engravings After George Vertue
Set of Four Framed Neoclassical Portrait Engravings After George Vertue

Set of Four Framed Neoclassical Portrait Engravings After George Vertue

Located in Elkhart, IN

An elegant set of four framed portrait engravings after the celebrated English engraver George Vertue, beautifully presented in giltwood frames with refined hand-colored matting bene...

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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper

The plan of St. Martin's Church, St. Martin in the Fields
The plan of St. Martin's Church, St. Martin in the Fields

The plan of St. Martin's Church, St. Martin in the Fields

By George Vertue

Located in Middletown, NY

One 1-inch vertical edge tear at the right sheet edge, outside of the image area. A plate from George Vertue's book, Views of St. Martin's Church, Etc., Society of Antiquarties, Lond...

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Mid-18th Century English School Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving, Handmade Paper

Royal Portrait Henry Stuart Lord Darnley, Vertue Engraving, 1732
Royal Portrait Henry Stuart Lord Darnley, Vertue Engraving, 1732

Royal Portrait Henry Stuart Lord Darnley, Vertue Engraving, 1732

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: George Vertue (after Lucas de Heere / Hans Eworth), London, 1732

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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Westminster Abbey Monument Engraving – Vertue, England, c.1735
Antique Westminster Abbey Monument Engraving – Vertue, England, c.1735

Antique Westminster Abbey Monument Engraving – Vertue, England, c.1735

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: George Vertue, England, circa 1732–1736 Note: This is an original antique engraving and not a reproduction.

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Antique Mid-18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Engraving Henry V Tomb Westminster Abbey – Vertue, c.1735
Antique Engraving Henry V Tomb Westminster Abbey – Vertue, c.1735

Antique Engraving Henry V Tomb Westminster Abbey – Vertue, c.1735

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: George Vertue, England, circa 1732–1736 Note: This is an original antique engraving and not a reproduction.

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Antique Mid-18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

King Henry VIII Portrait Engraving, Tudor Royal Image, Vertue, c.1736
King Henry VIII Portrait Engraving, Tudor Royal Image, Vertue, c.1736

King Henry VIII Portrait Engraving, Tudor Royal Image, Vertue, c.1736

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: George Vertue (after Hans Holbein the Younger), England, 1736

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Antique Mid-18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of John Duke of Bedford by Vertue, circa 1750
Antique Portrait of John Duke of Bedford by Vertue, circa 1750

Antique Portrait of John Duke of Bedford by Vertue, circa 1750

By George Vertue

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'John Duke of Bedford Regent of France'. John Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford, 1389 - 1435. 3rd son of Henry IV, King of England; Regent of France. Engraved by G. V...

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Antique Mid-18th Century European Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia, by G. Vertue, circa 1750
Antique Portrait of Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia, by G. Vertue, circa 1750

Antique Portrait of Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia, by G. Vertue, circa 1750

By George Vertue

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Elisabeth Pr. Pal: Queen of Bohemia'. Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia, 1596-1662. Daughter of James VI and I. Engraved by G. Vertue.

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Antique Mid-18th Century European Prints

Materials

Paper

Westminster Abbey Monuments – Five English Engravings after Gravelot c.1730
Westminster Abbey Monuments – Five English Engravings after Gravelot c.1730

Westminster Abbey Monuments – Five English Engravings after Gravelot c.1730

Located in Langweer, NL

The prints were engraved by George Vertue (G. Vertue, sc.), after designs by Hubert-François Gravelot, and date to around circa 1730.

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Antique 1730s French Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury
Antique Portrait of George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury

Antique Portrait of George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of George Buchanan, Scottish Historian and Humanist Scholar
Antique Portrait of George Buchanan, Scottish Historian and Humanist Scholar

Antique Portrait of George Buchanan, Scottish Historian and Humanist Scholar

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol
Antique Portrait of George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol

Antique Portrait of George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of Fleet Admiral of George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington, 1750
Antique Portrait of Fleet Admiral of George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington, 1750

Antique Portrait of Fleet Admiral of George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington, 1750

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of Archbishop Williams, Lord Keeper
Antique Portrait of Archbishop Williams, Lord Keeper

Antique Portrait of Archbishop Williams, Lord Keeper

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk
Antique Portrait of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk

Antique Portrait of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales
Antique Portrait of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales

Antique Portrait of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of Sir Edward Coke
Antique Portrait of Sir Edward Coke

Antique Portrait of Sir Edward Coke

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester
Antique Portrait of Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester

Antique Portrait of Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Portrait of Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester
Original Antique Portrait of Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester

Original Antique Portrait of Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne
Antique Portrait of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne

Antique Portrait of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford
Antique Portrait of Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford

Antique Portrait of Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper
Antique Portrait of Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper

Antique Portrait of Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of Friedrich Herman, 1st Duke of Schomberg
Antique Portrait of Friedrich Herman, 1st Duke of Schomberg

Antique Portrait of Friedrich Herman, 1st Duke of Schomberg

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of John Pym, English Politician
Antique Portrait of John Pym, English Politician

Antique Portrait of John Pym, English Politician

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of Joseph Addison
Antique Portrait of Joseph Addison

Antique Portrait of Joseph Addison

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset
Antique Portrait of Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset

Antique Portrait of Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of Sir Kenelm Digby, English Courtier and Diplomat
Antique Portrait of Sir Kenelm Digby, English Courtier and Diplomat

Antique Portrait of Sir Kenelm Digby, English Courtier and Diplomat

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough
Antique Portrait of Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough

Antique Portrait of Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Gresham College
Gresham College

Gresham College

By George Vertue

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching with engraving on cream laid paper with a Garden of Holland or Maid of Dort Pro Patria watermark, 11 x 14 1/4 inches (278 x 361 mm), thread margins. Lettered with the title i...

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Early 18th Century English School Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Engraving, Etching

Map of Cheapside, as it Appeared in the Year 1585
Map of Cheapside, as it Appeared in the Year 1585

Map of Cheapside, as it Appeared in the Year 1585

By George Vertue

Located in Middletown, NY

Bird's eye view of the old buildings in West Cheap (Cheapside) as they appeared in 1585, from Londina Illustrata. London: Robert Wilkinson, 1814 Engraving on buff wove paper, 11 ...

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Early 19th Century English School Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Engraving

18th Century Engraved Portrait of George Savile, Marquis of Halifax by Houbraken
18th Century Engraved Portrait of George Savile, Marquis of Halifax by Houbraken

18th Century Engraved Portrait of George Savile, Marquis of Halifax by Houbraken

By Jacobus Houbraken 1

Located in Alamo, CA

Houbraken He collaborated with the historian Thomas Birch and artist George Vertue, on the project entitled, "Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain", published in parts in Lo...

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Mid-18th Century Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Engraving

Antique Portrait of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
Antique Portrait of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford

Antique Portrait of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Portrait of Thomas Fairfax, Antique Print, 18th Century, Engraved
Portrait of Thomas Fairfax, Antique Print, 18th Century, Engraved

Portrait of Thomas Fairfax, Antique Print, 18th Century, Engraved

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
Antique Portrait of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey

Antique Portrait of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury: An 18th C. Hand-Colored Portrait by Kneller
Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury: An 18th C. Hand-Colored Portrait by Kneller

Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury: An 18th C. Hand-Colored Portrait by Kneller

By (After) Sir Godfrey Kneller

Located in Alamo, CA

Houbraken He collaborated with the historian Thomas Birch and artist George Vertue, on the project entitled, "Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain", published in parts in Lo...

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Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Hand-Colored Houbraken Portrait of "Henry, Prince of Wales, Son of James"
Hand-Colored Houbraken Portrait of "Henry, Prince of Wales, Son of James"

Hand-Colored Houbraken Portrait of "Henry, Prince of Wales, Son of James"

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Alamo, CA

Houbraken He collaborated with the historian Thomas Birch and artist George Vertue, on the project entitled, "Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain", published in parts in Lo...

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Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Young King Edward VI Portrait Engraving, Tudor Royal, Holbein, c.1740
Young King Edward VI Portrait Engraving, Tudor Royal, Holbein, c.1740

Young King Edward VI Portrait Engraving, Tudor Royal, Holbein, c.1740

Located in Langweer, NL

The print is based on a celebrated Tudor portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger, the foremost court painter of Henry VIII, and was engraved in the mid-18th century in the circle of Geo...

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Antique Mid-18th Century British Prints

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Paper

Manor House with Cottages - British 18thC Old Master art oil painting VG prov.
Manor House with Cottages - British 18thC Old Master art oil painting VG prov.

Manor House with Cottages - British 18thC Old Master art oil painting VG prov.

By George Lambert

Located in Hagley, England

Lambert was associated in 1735 with George Vertue, Hogarth, and John Pine (engraver, 1660–1756) in obtaining a bill from parliament securing artists a copyright on their works.

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Gallant Scene Painting by Philippe Mercier, 18th Century, Ornate Gilt Frame
Gallant Scene Painting by Philippe Mercier, 18th Century, Ornate Gilt Frame

Gallant Scene Painting by Philippe Mercier, 18th Century, Ornate Gilt Frame

Located in Lisbon, PT

It was at this time that he made his greatest contribution to British painting, introducing and developing the 'extravagant image', a genre derived from Chardin as well as Watteau an...

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Antique 18th Century French Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Lieutenant General Talmash: 18th C. Portrait by Houbraken
Lieutenant General Talmash: 18th C. Portrait by Houbraken

Lieutenant General Talmash: 18th C. Portrait by Houbraken

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Alamo, CA

Houbraken He collaborated with the historian Thomas Birch and artist George Vertue, on the project entitled, "Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain", published in parts in Lo...

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1740s Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving

Portrait of a King's Messenger, 18th Century English Artist, Original Frame
Portrait of a King's Messenger, 18th Century English Artist, Original Frame

Portrait of a King's Messenger, 18th Century English Artist, Original Frame

By Charles Philips

Located in London, GB

He was primarily a painter of small portraits and conversation pieces. George Vertue notes that 'in painting small figure portraits & conversations [which] has met with great enc...

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18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A group portrait of the Southwell family with a Negro Page and Macaw
A group portrait of the Southwell family with a Negro Page and Macaw

A group portrait of the Southwell family with a Negro Page and Macaw

By Charles Philips

Located in Taunton, GB

He specialised primarily in painting small portraits and conversation pieces. George Vertue observed that in painting small figure portraits and conversation scenes, Philips gained s...

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18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Cirica 1860 Map of North America
Cirica 1860 Map of North America

George VertueCirica 1860 Map of North America, c. 1860

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H 17.5 in W 14.75 in D 0.5 in

Cirica 1860 Map of North America

By George Vertue

Located in New York, NY

Original Steel engraving of North America with decorative vignettes showing White Bears, Capt. Parry Wintering in the Arctic Regions, Whale Fishery, First Landing of Columbus, Remain...

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Mid-19th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

18th century painting of the Dalbiac family in the gardens of a country house
18th century painting of the Dalbiac family in the gardens of a country house

18th century painting of the Dalbiac family in the gardens of a country house

By Charles Philips

Located in Bath, Somerset

He was primarily a painter of small portraits and conversation pieces. George Vertue notes that 'in painting small figure portraits and conversations (which) has met with great encou...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

18th century portrait of sisters Lady Catherine and lady Jane Brydges
18th century portrait of sisters Lady Catherine and lady Jane Brydges

18th century portrait of sisters Lady Catherine and lady Jane Brydges

By James Maubert

Located in Bath, Somerset

He was the pupil of Gaspar Smitz, the Dutch born artist who specialised in portraits, flowers and fruits, who came to England shortly after the Restoration in 1660 and lived in Dubli...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 18th Century English Oil Portrait of a Gentleman in a Red Velvet Jacket
Early 18th Century English Oil Portrait of a Gentleman in a Red Velvet Jacket

Early 18th Century English Oil Portrait of a Gentleman in a Red Velvet Jacket

By Jonathan Richardson the Elder

Located in London/Yorkshire, GB

George Vertue placed Richardson, along with Kneller, Michael Dahl and Charles Jervas in the elite group of portraitists who led the field in 'great business and esteem amongst people...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Portrait of Thomas Willis, English Doctor
Antique Portrait of Thomas Willis, English Doctor

Antique Portrait of Thomas Willis, English Doctor

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H 16.15 in W 10.52 in D 0.02 in

Antique Portrait of Thomas Willis, English Doctor

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of Sir Francis Walsingham
Antique Portrait of Sir Francis Walsingham

Antique Portrait of Sir Francis Walsingham

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H 16.15 in W 10.52 in D 0.02 in

Antique Portrait of Sir Francis Walsingham

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Portrait of a Gentleman in Scarlet Robe Holding Flowers c.1675, Oil on canvas
Portrait of a Gentleman in Scarlet Robe Holding Flowers c.1675, Oil on canvas

Portrait of a Gentleman in Scarlet Robe Holding Flowers c.1675, Oil on canvas

Located in London, GB

Of all the artists to emerge from the studio of Sir Peter Lely– John Greenhill was, as George Vertue noted, “the most excellent.” Vertue claimed that Lely was jealous of his pupil’s ...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Portrait of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
Antique Portrait of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham

Antique Portrait of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
Antique Portrait of Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury

Antique Portrait of Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Huge John Rocque Map of London 1746, Republished By Harry Margary
Huge John Rocque Map of London 1746, Republished By Harry Margary

Huge John Rocque Map of London 1746, Republished By Harry Margary

Located in London, GB

The idea to do a new survey had come from the engraver George Vertue, but he and John Rocque could not come to an agreement.

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Late 20th Century British George II Maps

Materials

Paper

Portrait of Gentleman, Sir Matthew Dudley, Oil on canvas Painting, Carved frame
Portrait of Gentleman, Sir Matthew Dudley, Oil on canvas Painting, Carved frame

Portrait of Gentleman, Sir Matthew Dudley, Oil on canvas Painting, Carved frame

Located in London, GB

Of all the artists to emerge from the studio of Sir Peter Lely– John Greenhill was, as George Vertue noted, “the most excellent.” Vertue claimed that Lely was jealous of his pupil’s ...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Young Gentleman Boy & Pet Dog, Children Oil on Canvas Painting
Portrait of a Young Gentleman Boy & Pet Dog, Children Oil on Canvas Painting

Portrait of a Young Gentleman Boy & Pet Dog, Children Oil on Canvas Painting

Located in London, GB

Like his older countryman Garret Morphy, Maubert trained in Dublin. George Vertue, who knew Maubert and who relied on him as a source for certain anecdotes concerning the painter tha...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

John Rocque Map of London
John Rocque Map of London

John Rocque Map of London

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H 81.89 in W 109.45 in D 0.4 in

John Rocque Map of London

By John Rocque

Located in London, GB

The IDEA to do a new survey came from the engraver George Vertue but he and Rocque could not come to an agreement.

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Vintage 1970s English Prints

Portrait of Young Gentleman, Lord George Douglas, Arcadian Landscape c.1710
Portrait of Young Gentleman, Lord George Douglas, Arcadian Landscape c.1710

Portrait of Young Gentleman, Lord George Douglas, Arcadian Landscape c.1710

Located in London, GB

After the painter’s death in Leicester Fields, London in May 1723, George Vertue attended the sale of his collection of prints and drawings and reported that D’Agar had been a good c...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Elizabeth Cavendish, Countess of Devonshire (1619-1689) on Panel
Portrait of Elizabeth Cavendish, Countess of Devonshire (1619-1689) on Panel

Portrait of Elizabeth Cavendish, Countess of Devonshire (1619-1689) on Panel

Located in London, GB

Sets of such portraits are to be found in many houses, such as Knowle, Woburn, and Southside Wimbledon, as well as in the Royal Collection. George Vertue noted that Roussell ‘was a ...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

18th C. Portrait of the 4th Earl of Sandwich a View of Constantinople Beyond
18th C. Portrait of the 4th Earl of Sandwich a View of Constantinople Beyond

18th C. Portrait of the 4th Earl of Sandwich a View of Constantinople Beyond

Located in London, GB

In 1750, the then Prince of Wales commissioned Knapton, together with George Vertue, to produce a catalogue of the pictures at Kensington Palace, Hampton Court and Windsor Castle.

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of an Elegant Lady in a Red Silk Dress, Beautiful Antique Frame c.1720
Portrait of an Elegant Lady in a Red Silk Dress, Beautiful Antique Frame c.1720

Portrait of an Elegant Lady in a Red Silk Dress, Beautiful Antique Frame c.1720

By Jonathan Richardson the Elder

Located in London, GB

By 1705 he was commanding prices for his paintings that were comparable to those of Godfrey Kneller, the most fashionable portrait painter in England at the time. George Vertue plac...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of an Elegant Lady in a Blue Silk Dress, Beautiful Antique Frame c.1720
Portrait of an Elegant Lady in a Blue Silk Dress, Beautiful Antique Frame c.1720

Portrait of an Elegant Lady in a Blue Silk Dress, Beautiful Antique Frame c.1720

By Jonathan Richardson the Elder

Located in London, GB

By 1705 he was commanding prices for his paintings that were comparable to those of Godfrey Kneller, the most fashionable portrait painter in England at the time. George Vertue plac...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

H F Gravelot (1699-1773)  Two Allegories, Faith and Vigilance, Pen and Ink
H F Gravelot (1699-1773)  Two Allegories, Faith and Vigilance, Pen and Ink

H F Gravelot (1699-1773) Two Allegories, Faith and Vigilance, Pen and Ink

By Hubert-François Gravelot

Located in Paris, FR

Although subject to Anglomania as many of his compatriots, he went there at the invitation of the engraver Claude Dubosc (1682-1745) to work on the engravings of the English edition...

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1760s Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Portrait of George Gordon, 7th Laird of Buckie (1707-1756)
Portrait of George Gordon, 7th Laird of Buckie (1707-1756)

Portrait of George Gordon, 7th Laird of Buckie (1707-1756)

By John Alexander

Located in Henley-on-Thames, England

Alexander was a close friend of the architect James Gibbs, and the engraver and antiquary George Vertue, who described the artist as ‘a merry dispos’d gent, [who] laughs eternally’ (...

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1740s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Captain James Moneypenny (1670-1721) Antique oil on canvas painting
Portrait of Captain James Moneypenny (1670-1721) Antique oil on canvas painting

Portrait of Captain James Moneypenny (1670-1721) Antique oil on canvas painting

By Thomas Gibson

Located in London, GB

Engraver and antiquary George Vertue (1683-1756), who was Gibson’s pupil, stated that Gibson was ‘universally belovd for his affability & good nature’ and praises him for his ‘correc...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Elizabeth Finch, later 1st Countess of Aylesford circa 1702
Portrait of Elizabeth Finch, later 1st Countess of Aylesford circa 1702

Portrait of Elizabeth Finch, later 1st Countess of Aylesford circa 1702

By Jonathan Richardson the Elder

Located in London, GB

By 1705 he was commanding prices for his paintings that were comparable to those of Godfrey Kneller, the most fashionable portrait painter in England at the time. George Vertue plac...

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1690s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Hannah Clements as a Shepherdess c.1730; by Charles Jervas
Portrait of Hannah Clements as a Shepherdess c.1730; by Charles Jervas

Portrait of Hannah Clements as a Shepherdess c.1730; by Charles Jervas

By Charles Jervas

Located in London, GB

Taking in Paris and settling in Rome by 1703, he furthered his artistic training and became a voracious copyist of the old masters. George Vertue noted that he was known as “Carlo Je...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Frances, Viscountess Scudamore in a Silver Dress & Blue Cloak
Portrait of Frances, Viscountess Scudamore in a Silver Dress & Blue Cloak

Portrait of Frances, Viscountess Scudamore in a Silver Dress & Blue Cloak

By Charles Jervas

Located in London, GB

He received his artistic training in Kneller’s studio and was later, by the 1690’s, Kneller’s assistant. According to George Vertue, Jervas made small copies of the Raphael cartoons,...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Gentleman
Portrait of a Gentleman

Portrait of a Gentleman, circa 1740

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H 55.91 in W 47.25 in D 2.76 in

Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in London, GB

The same features sometimes occur virtually identically in the work of different painters, leading George Vertue to comment in 1743 “Mr Van acken – whose draperys silks satins Velvet...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a girl, possibly Dorothy Bigg (née Wither) (1661-1717), c. 1674
Portrait of a girl, possibly Dorothy Bigg (née Wither) (1661-1717), c. 1674

Portrait of a girl, possibly Dorothy Bigg (née Wither) (1661-1717), c. 1674

By Gerard Soest

Located in Henley-on-Thames, England

Some biographies cite Soest’s reluctance to paint women sitters during the 1660s, partly on account of his rough humour failing to please, as well as an apparent lack of due grace in...

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1670s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Cecilia Scott (1682-1764) c.1728, Manor House Provenance
Portrait of Cecilia Scott (1682-1764) c.1728, Manor House Provenance

Portrait of Cecilia Scott (1682-1764) c.1728, Manor House Provenance

By John Vanderbank

Located in London, GB

In 1738 the antiquary George Vertue wrote 'Mr John Vanderbank has of late or some years had a gret run of Busines - painting persons of Quality and distinction'.

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of an Elegant Lady
Portrait of an Elegant Lady

Portrait of an Elegant Lady

Located in London, GB

By 1705 he was commanding prices for his paintings that were comparable to those of Godfrey Kneller, the most fashionable portrait painter in England at the time. George Vertue plac...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722)
Portrait of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722)

Portrait of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722)

Located in London, GB

After the painter’s death in Leicester Fields, London in May 1723, George Vertue attended the sale of his collection of prints and drawings and reported that D’Agar had been a good c...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

18th Century Oil Painting Marine Seascape by Peter Monamy
18th Century Oil Painting Marine Seascape by Peter Monamy

18th Century Oil Painting Marine Seascape by Peter Monamy

By Peter Monamy

Located in London, GB

Monamy continued as the marine painter most esteemed by active serving seamen, even during his slow financial decline and loss of aristocratic patronage, and for many decades after h...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

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Oil

James I: King of Great Britain
James I: King of Great Britain

James I: King of Great Britain

By George Vertue

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

James VI and I (1566-1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March...

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1730s Baroque Portrait Prints

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Copper

George Morley Bishop of Winchester, portrait engraving, c1820
George Morley Bishop of Winchester, portrait engraving, c1820

George Morley Bishop of Winchester, portrait engraving, c1820

By Jacobus Houbraken 1

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Copper-line engraving by George Vertue after Peter Lely. Houbraken was a Dutch engraver famous for his series of portraits of famous English historical figures with elaborate cartou...

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Early 19th Century Renaissance Portrait Prints

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Engraving

Antique Portrait of Henry VIII, King of England
Antique Portrait of Henry VIII, King of England

Antique Portrait of Henry VIII, King of England

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H 16.15 in W 10.52 in D 0.02 in

Antique Portrait of Henry VIII, King of England

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

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Paper

Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Comes from Birch's two volume portfolio "The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain" (1747-1752), which consists of 108 engravings by Jacobus Houbraken and George Vertue. Bio...

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1740s Old Masters Portrait Prints

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Copper

Antique Portrait of James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
Antique Portrait of James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose

Antique Portrait of James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose

By Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Langweer, NL

The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by Jacob Houbraken and George Vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

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Paper

Decorative Antique Map of North America, circa 1860
Decorative Antique Map of North America, circa 1860

Decorative Antique Map of North America, circa 1860

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H 13.19 in W 9.97 in D 0.02 in

Decorative Antique Map of North America, circa 1860

By George Vertue

Located in Langweer, NL

Steel engraving of North America with original outline color. With decorative vignettes including White Bears, Capt. Parry Wintering in the Artic Regions, Whale Fishery, First Landin...

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Maps

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Paper

Portrait of a Lady, Fine Oval Oil on Canvas
Portrait of a Lady, Fine Oval Oil on Canvas

Portrait of a Lady, Fine Oval Oil on Canvas

By (Circle of) George Knapton

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

In 1750, the then Prince of Wales commissioned Knapton, together with George Vertue, to produce a catalogue of the pictures at Kensington Palace, Hampton Court and Windsor castle.

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

18th century pastel portrait of Lady Norris
18th century pastel portrait of Lady Norris

18th century pastel portrait of Lady Norris

Located in London, GB

Pastels had several distinct advantages, they could be worked rapidly in one or two sittings, the lustrous, refractive surface gave them a highly decorative quality, one enhanced by ...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Portrait of Henry Harrington
Portrait of Henry Harrington

Portrait of Henry Harrington

By (Circle of) William Hogarth

Located in London, GB

He became a member of the Rose and Crown Club, with Peter Tillemans, George Vertue, Michael Dahl, and other artists and connoisseurs.

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a lady in widow’s weeds, seated in an architectural setting
Portrait of a lady in widow’s weeds, seated in an architectural setting

Portrait of a lady in widow’s weeds, seated in an architectural setting

Located in Henley-on-Thames, England

D’Agar committed suicide in London Fields in May 1723, making a widow of his wife Susannah. The antiquary George Vertue attended the sale of his prints and drawings, and remembered i...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Gentleman, Townsend Andrews c.1725; Thomas Hudson, Oil on canvas
Portrait of a Gentleman, Townsend Andrews c.1725; Thomas Hudson, Oil on canvas

Portrait of a Gentleman, Townsend Andrews c.1725; Thomas Hudson, Oil on canvas

By Thomas Hudson

Located in London, GB

Van Aken had a repertoire of poses and costumes that his clients evidently used as a kind of pattern book and as such the same features sometimes occur virtually identically in the w...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Set of 11 Framed Engravings of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, circa 1750
Set of 11 Framed Engravings of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, circa 1750

Set of 11 Framed Engravings of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, circa 1750

By George Vertue, Jacobus Houbraken

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Engraved by Jacobus Houbracken and George Vertue and printed in London by John and Paul Knapton.

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

Two Remarkable 18th Century Hand Colored Engravings
Two Remarkable 18th Century Hand Colored Engravings

Two Remarkable 18th Century Hand Colored Engravings

By George Vertue

Located in Gallatin, TN

It was there that he became a pupil of Thomas Gibson, a leading portrait painter.george_vertue_by_richardson Vertue had a deep interest in antiquarian research, and much of his labo...

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18th Century Portrait Prints

A monkey, peacock, parrot and other exotic birds in a park landscape
A monkey, peacock, parrot and other exotic birds in a park landscape

A monkey, peacock, parrot and other exotic birds in a park landscape

By Jakob Bogdani

Located in Bath, Somerset

By the end of his life, according to George Vertue, Bogdani 'had gain'd by his industry a pretty fortune' and owned property in Finchley, Spalding and Hitchin, where he was lord of t...

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Early 18th Century Baroque Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

Portrait of a Lady
Portrait of a Lady

Portrait of a Lady

By John Vanderbank

Located in Bath, Somerset

In 1720 Vanderbank opened his own academy with Louis Chéron, holding life classes with both male and female models, but in 1724 fled to France to avoid debtors prison. George Vertue ...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

PORTRAIT OF THE HON. WILLIAM NAPIER (1730-1775), THREE-QUARTER LENGTH
PORTRAIT OF THE HON. WILLIAM NAPIER (1730-1775), THREE-QUARTER LENGTH

PORTRAIT OF THE HON. WILLIAM NAPIER (1730-1775), THREE-QUARTER LENGTH

By George Knapton

Located in London, GB

There was, during this period, something of a movement away from pastels by the British aristocracy, with some critics decrying it as a lower form of art, and others concerned by its...

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1730s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Set of Fourteen 18th Century Royal Portraits
Set of Fourteen 18th Century Royal Portraits

Set of Fourteen 18th Century Royal Portraits

By George Vertue

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Depicting the English Kings, Queens, and Regents over five centuries, these wood-block engravings are well preserved and were made during the early 1700s. Each is labelled with the n...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Prints

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Paper

English 18th century portrait of Elizabeth Bellenden with a spaniel
English 18th century portrait of Elizabeth Bellenden with a spaniel

English 18th century portrait of Elizabeth Bellenden with a spaniel

By John Vanderbank

Located in Bath, Somerset

In 1720 Vanderbank opened his own academy with Louis Chéron, holding life classes with both male and female models, but in 1724 fled to France to avoid debtors prison. George Vertue ...

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Early 18th Century English School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

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Early 19th Century set of four French colourful mezzotints from the Napoleonic Period depicting Neoclassical figures and scenes such as Cornelia - mother of the Gracchi Brothers, Ach...

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Located in Dallas, TX

Superb pair of 18th century English engravings.

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$9,200 / set

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

A set of 40 framed German art plate engravings. These came from a two volume set of Meisterwerke of German Art by Carl Thonet Jutsum published by George Barrie (Boston, New York and ...

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Glass, Wood

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Located in MARSEILLE, FR

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$1,800 / set

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Located in Long Island City, NY

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By Giovanni Domenico Campiglia

Located in Los Angeles, CA

These Beautiful Italian 18th Century Black & White Engravings on Laid Paper Feature the Portrait of Female Statues, these pieces have been professionally Framed using all new Mat...

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Wood, Paper

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