William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Jacobus Houbraken (Dordrecht 1698 - Amsterdam 1780)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1747
Materials
Paper
Measurements
37 cm (H)23 cm (W)36 cm (H)22.5 cm (W)
Place of origin
Amsterdam
Order this imageCollection
Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 1396825
Summary
Print, copper line engraving, William Shakespeare (1564-1616) by Jacobus Houbraken (Dordrecht 1698 - Amsterdam 1780). Portrait of William Shakespeare, in oval surround with lyre, trumpet, mask and sword below. In the possession of John Nicoll of Southgate Esq. Engraved by Houbraken, Amsterdam 1747, printed by Knapton, London. Laid paper.
Makers and roles
Jacobus Houbraken (Dordrecht 1698 - Amsterdam 1780), engraver (printmaker)