Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Count Palatine, Duke of Cumberland (1619-1682) (after Sir Peter Lely)
Abraham Blooteling (Amsterdam 1640 – Amsterdam 1690)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
Unknown
Materials
Ink on paper glazed in a lacquered frame
Measurements
127 x 90 mm; 170 mm (Height); 140 mm (Width)
Order this imageCollection
Moseley Old Hall, Staffordshire
NT 477191
Summary
Print: Mezzotint,Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Count Palatine, Duke of Cumberland (1619-1682) (after Sir Peter Lely) by Abraham Blooteling (Amsterdam 1640 – Amsterdam 1690). Engraving of the head and shoulder portrait of Prince Rupert, turned to the right. Wearing a suit of armour, lace trimmed cravat and sash. In an oval, with inscription below.
Marks and inscriptions
RUPERTVS. Deigratia Comes Palatinus Rheni Dux Bavaria et Cumbria et Totius Anglia Vice Admirallus......
Makers and roles
Abraham Blooteling (Amsterdam 1640 – Amsterdam 1690), engraver (printmaker) after Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680), artist John Lloyd (fl.1682 - d.1713) [publisher], engraver and publisher
References
Prized Possessions: Dutch Paintings from National Trust Houses (exh. cat.), Holburne Museum, Bath 25 May - 16 Sep 2018; Mauritshuis, The Hague, 11 Oct 2018 - 6 Jan 2019; Petworth House, West Sussex, 26 Jan - 24 Mar 2019., p. 160