Artist: Jacob Houbraken (Dutch, 1698-1780). Engraver, a specialist in portraits. Also, dealer and collector of Rembrandt's etchings.
Title: Portrait van Willem Bardes (Mr. Willem Bardesius).
Signed, Numbered, Titled, and Dated: Mr. Willem Bardesius. Burgemeester en Raad der Stad Amsterdam, na de Reformatie, Anno 1578. J. Houbraken sculps. na de Tekening bij de Heer Pieter van den Bogaerde, te Amsterdam. Pinxit Ao. 1568.
Dimensions: Image 6 3/4" X 4 3/8". Sheet 9 3/4" x 6". Mat 20" x 13'.
Date: 1749 - 1759 and/or 1796.
Materials and Techniques: engraving on laid paper.
Watermark: no.
Mat and Frame: Matted. Hinged along the upper corners of the sheet. The mat bears the label of the Lakeside Studio, Lakeside, Michigan (before 1987).
Provenance: Lakeside Studio, Lakeside, Michigan (before 1987).
- The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Wears to margins and to the mat. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Catalog Raisonne: Ver Huell, p. 5. No. 19.
Part of: J. Wagenaar, Vaderlandsche geschiedenis .... 21 delen, Amsterdam (later addition). J. Wagenaar, Amsterdam in zijne opkomst .... , 4 delen, Amsterdam etc. 1760-1788. Multiple editions of the 2nd half 18th century.
Museums and Libraries: The Rijksmuseum RP-P-1924-693. The British Museum 1854,0614.66 (proof before letters).
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Dutch School XVIII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of the same item from The Rijksmuseum and The British Museum collections.