Jacobus Houbraken Portrait Prints
Dutch, 1698-1780
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.
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Artist: Jacobus Houbraken
Hand-Colored Houbraken Portrait of "Henry, Prince of Wales, Son of James"
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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...
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Sir Francis Bacon: 18th C. Portrait of Philosopher, Scientist, Author, Statesman
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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...
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Johannes Wesselius Portrait: An 18th Century Engraving/Etching by Houbraken
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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...
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18th C. Portrait of William Harvey, MD: 17th C. Circulatory System Discoveries
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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...
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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...
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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...
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1740s Jacobus Houbraken Portrait Prints
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Joseph Addison: 18th C. Portrait of Philosopher, Poet, Playwright and Politician
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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...
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Jacobus Houbraken portrait prints for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Jacobus Houbraken portrait prints available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Jacobus Houbraken in engraving, etching and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 18th century and is mostly associated with the Old Masters style. Not every interior allows for large Jacobus Houbraken portrait prints, so small editions measuring 10 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Rembrandt van Rijn, Marius Bauer, and Wenceslaus Hollar. Jacobus Houbraken portrait prints prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $540 and tops out at $875, while the average work can sell for $675.