Jacob Houbraken

Antique prints by Jacob Houbraken

Jacob Houbraken (1698–1780) was the foremost Dutch portrait engraver of his century, celebrated for likenesses of statesmen and naval commanders of the Golden Age. This selection includes admirals Kornelis Evertsen, Egbert Kortenaar, Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp and Abraham van der Hulst, engraved between 1741 and 1760.

The category suits collectors of Dutch naval history and of eighteenth-century portrait engraving. Every print is an original period impression, with a technical description and exact measurements.