Jacobus Houbraken was a Dutch engraver and the son of the artist and biographer Arnold Houbraken, whom he assisted in producing a published record of the lives of artists from the Dutch Golden Age. Houbraken was born in Dordrecht and learned the art of engraving from his father. In 1707 he moved to Amsterdam, where for years he helped his father with his magnum opus, his art historical work The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters (1718–21). When his father died, he assisted his mother with the last proofs of the manuscript before publishing. With this project, he started his portraits of Netherlandish celebrities, that are today in many cases the only likenesses left of these people. Houbraken was influenced by studying the works of Cornelis Cort, Jonas Suyderhoef, Gerard Edelinck and the Visschers. He died, aged 81, in Amsterdam.
Sir Francis Drake: 18th C. Portrait of 16th C. Navigator, Privateer, Politician
By Jacobus Houbraken
Located in Alamo, CA
This an 18th century copper plate engraved portrait of Sir Francis Drake by Jacobus Houbraken, after a painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, from "The Hea...
Engraving
Lieutenant General Talmash: 18th C. Portrait by Houbraken
By Jacobus Houbraken
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an 18th century copperplate engraved portrait of Lieutenant General Talmash by Jacobus Houbraken after a painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, from "The Heads of Illustrious Perso...
Engraving
18th C. Portrait of William Harvey, MD: 17th C. Circulatory System Discoveries
By Jacobus Houbraken
Located in Alamo, CA
An 18th century engraved portrait of William Harvey, MD by Jacobus Houbraken after a painting by Wilhem von Bemmel, from "The Heads of Illustrious Pers...
Engraving
$675
Johannes Wesselius Portrait: An 18th Century Engraving/Etching by Houbraken
By Jacobus Houbraken
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an 18th century engraved and etched portrait of Johannes Wesselius by Jacobus Houbraken after a painting by Jan Maurits Quinkhard. It depicts a half-height image of Wesselius...
Engraving, Etching
Joseph Addison: 18th C. Portrait of Philosopher, Poet, Playwright and Politician
By Jacobus Houbraken
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an 18th century copperplate engraved portrait of Joseph Addison, Esq. by Jacobus Houbraken after a painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, from "The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain", published in London in 1748 by John & Paul Knapton. It depicts a bust portrait of Addison in an ornamental oval. He is turned to his right, but he is looking directly at the viewer. He is wearing a dark coat over a white shirt. Below the oval are items relating to plays, music, as well as the rod of Asclepius and books lying in foreground on the right. Joseph Addison (1672-1719) was an English essayist, poet, playwright and politician. he founded The Spectator magazine with his friend Richard Steele. In 1712, Addison wrote his most famous work, "Cato, a Tragedy". It focussed on the last days of Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis, He was dealing with issues of individual liberty versus government tyranny. The play was particularly popular in America. It is credited as an inspiration for the American Revolution. General George Washington had Cato performed for the Continental Army at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-78. Several famous quotations from the American Revolution were inspired by passages in Cato, including: Patrick Henry's famous "Give me liberty or give me death!", inspired by Act II, Scene 4: "It is not now time to talk of aught, But chains or conquest, liberty or death.") and Nathan Hale...
Engraving
Sir Francis Bacon: 18th C. Portrait of Philosopher, Scientist, Author, Statesman
By Jacobus Houbraken
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an 18th century copperplate engraved portrait of Sir Francis Bacon, Viscount St. Albans, Lord Chancellor by Jacobus Houbraken in 1738 after a p...
Engraving
$875
Hand-Colored Houbraken Portrait of "Henry, Prince of Wales, Son of James"
By Jacobus Houbraken
Located in Alamo, CA
A hand-colored portrait of Henry Prince of Wales, Son of James, engraved and etched by the Dutch master of portraits Jacobus Houbraken (1698-1780...
Engraving, Etching
$6,500
H 38.5 in W 28.5 in D 2 in
"Madame Georges Menier" Portrait, by Paul Cesar Helleu
By Paul César Helleu
Located in Hinsdale, IL
HELLEU, PAUL CÉSAR (1859 -1927) "MADAME GEORGES MENIER" Montesquiou XXI Drypoint in colors, c. 1900 Signed in pencil, lower right Printed on wove paper Full...
Drypoint
$350
H 6.25 in W 8 in
De wapenhandelinghe van de ruiters; Plate 10 from The Riding School, or Exercise
By Jacob de Gheyn II
Located in Middletown, NY
A 16th century image from the state-sponsored military manual that revolutionized European warfare tactics. Leiden: 1599. Engraving on laid paper with a partial chalice and grapes ...
Laid Paper, Engraving
Entombment; Plate 2 from The Passion of the Christ
By Hendrick Goltzius
Located in Middletown, NY
Celebrated for the "sfumato" effect that Goltzius achieved through engraving alone, the incredibly fine lines in this work create the illusion of soft, glowing light and atmospheric ...
Engraving, Laid Paper
$75
H 10.24 in W 6.7 in
Isaac Newton, physicist, scientist, 19th century portrait engraving print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Isaac Newton' Steel-engraving. C1850. Facsimile signature below title. 80mm by 60mm (image) 260mm by 170mm (sheet) Sir Isaac Newton (1642 – 1726/27) was an English polymath acti...
Engraving
Woman's Head
By Elie Nadelman
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Edition of 50 printed by Charles White in 1951 for the estate Bibliography: Lincoln Kirstein, Elie Nademan (New York: The Eakins Press, 1973),, 20 Elie Nadelman Born 1882, Warsaw...
Drypoint
$2,500
H 11.25 in W 8.25 in
Woman's Head in Profile - Woman's Head in Profile (left) (Havard)
By Elie Nadelman
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Woman's Head in Profile - Woman's Head in Profile (left) (Havard) Drypooint, 1920 Unsigned (as usual) From: The Drypoints of Elie Nadelman, 21 unpublished prints by the sculptor, pro...
Drypoint
$95
H 10.83 in W 8.08 in
Eliza Cook, English author and Chartist poet, antique portrait engraving print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Eliza Cook' Steel-engraving after a photograph by John Watkins, 1872. Facsimile signature below the image. Eliza Cook (1818 - 1889) was an English author, Chartist poet and writer...
Engraving
French Engraving Emperor
Located in Houston, TX
French stipple engraving portraying a stately emperor figure, circa 1830. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size frame. Ar...
Paper, Ink, Engraving
The Battle of the Amazons (Bellum Amazonum)
By Enea Vico
Located in Middletown, NY
A fierce battle scene with women warriors. (after Perino del Vaga) Engraving on oval-shaped light laid paper, 8 1/4 x 10 3/4 inches (260 x 274 mm), the full sheet, trimmed at the pl...
Laid Paper, Engraving
$975
H 18.75 in W 22.625 in D 0.5 in
Old Master Royal Stallion Engraving by Crispin de Passe
By Crispin De Passe
Located in New York, NY
Crispin van de Passe The Younger (c. 1594-1670) Untitled (Royal Stallion), c. 1620-1660 Engraving Sight: 11 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. Framed: 18 3/4 x 22 5/8 in. Inscribed in plate: Le Bonit...
Engraving
Sleeping Herdsman by Charles Amand-Durand
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Middletown, NY
A an impression after Rembrandt's only state of this image. Paris: 1644. Etching and engraving on high quality buff wove paper 4 7/8 x 4 1/2 inches (124 x 114 mm); sheet 12 5/8 x 1...
Laid Paper, Etching, Engraving
$350
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in
King Richard II /// Old Masters British Royal Family Portrait Engraving Art
By George Vertue
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: George Vertue (English, 1684-1756) Title: "King Richard II" Portfolio: The Heads of the Kings of England, Proper for Mr. Rapin's History *Issued unsigned, though signed by Ve...
Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio
Sir Francis Drake
By Jacobus Houbraken
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jacobus Houbraken (Dutch, 1698-1780) Title: "Sir Francis Drake" (Plate 31) Portfolio: The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain Year:...
Copper
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H 14 in W 8.5 in D 0.1 in
British Aristocrats - Collection of 13 Eighteenth Century Portrait Engravings
By Jacobus Houbraken
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Superb collection of thirteen antique engravings, all dating to the 18th century, by the Dutch master engraver, Jacobus Houbraken (1698-1780). The collection depicts various notabl...
Engraving
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H 14.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.1 in
British Aristocrats - Collection of 27 Eighteenth Century Portrait Engravings
By Jacobus Houbraken
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Superb collection of twenty seven (27) antique engravings, all dating to the 18th century, by the Dutch master engraver, Jacobus Houbraken (1698-1780). The collection depicts vario...
Engraving
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H 14.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.1 in
Earls & Dukes - Collection of 25 Eighteenth Century Engravings British Aristo's
By Jacobus Houbraken
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Superb collection of twenty five antique engravings, all dating to the 18th century, by the Dutch master engraver, Jacobus Houbraken (1698-1780). The collection depicts nineteen (1...
Engraving