The portraits of the most eminent painters, and other famous artists, that have flourished in Europe. Curiously engraved on above one hundred copper plates by F. Bouttats, P. de Jode Senior, P. de Jode Junior, W. Hollar, P. Pontius, J. Vorsterman, C. Waumans, &c. from original paintings of Sir Anthony Van Dyck, Gonzalo Coques ... and other celebrated masters. To which is prefixed, an account of their lives, characters and most considerable works, in French and English. Collected from the best authors extant, and the original manuscripts.
Author:
Resta, Sebastiano
Illustrator:
Bouttats, Frederik II
Illustrator:
Jode, Pieter I de
Illustrator:
Jode, Pieter II de
Illustrator:
Hollar, Wenceslaus
Illustrator:
Pontius, Paulus
Illustrator:
Vorsterman, Johannes
Illustrator:
Waumans, Coenrad
Bookseller:
Payne, Olive
Bookseller:
Toms, William Henry
London : Printed for and sold by Olive Payne, Bookseller, at Horace's-Head, in Round-Court in the Strand; and W.H. Toms, engraver, in Union-Court, near Hatton-Garden, Holborn. 1739
[8], 63, [1] p, [1], 102 leaves of plates : ill., ports ; 30 cm.
Method of acquisition: Given (2005-02) by Ars Artis
Production date: AD 1739
Support
composed of
paper
Illustrations
Accession number: PB 18-2005
Primary reference Number: 118843
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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