Rapin de Thoyras - Original 1734 Engraving by George Vertue
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Original 1734 burin engraving with the portrait of Paul Rapin de Thoyras (1661-1725), the French Huguenot historian exiled in Holland and England, author of the Histoire d'Angleterre, which for much of the 18th century was the standard history of England even among the English.
Original 1734 burin engraving with the portrait of Paul Rapin de Thoyras (1661-1725), the French Huguenot historian exiled in Holland and England, author of the Histoire d'Angleterre, which for much of the 18th century was the standard history of England even among the English.
It is the frontispiece portrait of the English edition of the work, engraved by George Vertue (London, 1684-1756), the most important English portrait engraver and antiquary of his time. Signed and dated on the print itself, G. Vertue del. et sculp. 1734, so that Vertue both drew and engraved it.
Medium: Copper engraving (burin) on laid paper.
Artist / after: George Vertue (London, 1684-1756).
Engraver: George Vertue.
Date: 1734, dated on the print.
Source: Rapin de Thoyras, The History of England, English edition, London.
Dimensions: Plate mark 13.1 x 8.8 in (33.3 x 22.3 cm).
Condition: Crisp impression and clean plate mark. Slight folds in the upper part, visible in the photograph, and negligible creases in the lower corners. Small tear in the upper right corner and remains of old mounting in the left margin.
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Original 1734 burin engraving with the portrait of Paul Rapin de Thoyras (1661-1725), the French Huguenot historian exiled in Holland and England, author of the Histoire d'Angleterre, which for much of the 18th century was the standard history of England even among the English.