The Portraits of the most eminent painters and other famous artists, that have flourished in Europe. [electronic resource] : 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, Peter Dankerse De Ry, Cornelius Janssens, James Jordaens, John Meyssens, Erasmus Quellinius, Guido Rheni, Nicholas De Helt Stocade, David Teniers, Thomas Willeborts Bossaert, 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.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Artists--Portraits.

Artists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([8],63,[1]p.,102,[1]plates ) ports. ;

Other Title:

Portraits of the most eminent painters and other famous artists, that have flourished in Europe

Place of Publication:

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, MDCCXXXIX. [1739]

Notes:

Titlepage in red and black.

With an additional titlepage, engraved, in French: Image de divers hommes d'esprit sublime ..

Reproduction of original from Trinity College Library Watkinson Collection.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T153750.

OCLC:

508998870