Artist: Sir Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, 1599–1641), after.
Intermediate engraver: Wenceslaus Hollar (Czech; British, 1607-1677), draughtsman and etcher, after.
Engraver: Adam (British, 1794- (fl.), printmaker.
Title: Portrait of Alexander Henderson (c. 1583 - 1646), Presbyterian divine and diplomatist. Alexander Henderson was born in Creich, in Fife, and was one of the most important figures in the Church of Scotland in the early seventeenth century.
Signed, Numbered, Titled, and Dated: London: Published by I. Herbert July 1st 1796. Adam Sculp. Alexander Henderson. from a scarce print by Hollar.
Dimensions: Platemark 7 3/4" x 5 1/4". Mat 20" x 13".
Publisher: Isaac Herbert.
Date: 1796.
Materials and Techniques: engraving on wove paper affixed at the upper corners together with the next page from the same book with the biography.
Mat and Frame: Matted. 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: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: John Pinkerton. Iconographia Scotica, or Portraits of Illustrious Persons of Scotland. London, 1797. Page 180. Following page with the bio is also attached.
Museums and Libraries: Scottish National Portrait Gallery PG 2227 for the van Dyck's oil.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British School XVII C. British School XVIII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and from the Scottish National Portrait Gallery collection.