Original copper engraving with the portrait of Tjerk Hiddes de Vries, lieutenant admiral of Friesland and a hero of the Anglo-Dutch wars: a three-quarter bust with moustache and ruff, in an oval medallion on a pedestal, with the cartouche of his name and office below.
Original copper engraving with the portrait of Tjerk Hiddes de Vries, lieutenant admiral of Friesland and a hero of the Anglo-Dutch wars: a three-quarter bust with moustache and ruff, in an oval medallion on a pedestal, with the cartouche of his name and office below.
Drawn by Gerbrand van den Eeckhout and engraved by Jacob Houbraken, the great Dutch burin portraitist of the 18th century.
Medium: Copper engraving
Artist / after: G. van Eeckhout
Engraver / lithographer: Jacob Houbraken
Date: 18th century
Dimensions: 7.5 x 8.3 in (19 x 21.2 cm)
Condition: Good condition; toned laid paper with the binding fold and light creases in the right margin.