| Philadelphia and Elizabeth Wharton , by Sir Anthony van Dyck, (1599 – 1641) was engraved by Flemish draughtsman, printmaker and engraver, Pieter Stevens van Gunst (1659 – 1724), for the Houghton Gallery Series collection. Pieter worked in Amsterdam. and was a prolific output for publishers, especially of portraits and book illustrations. Portraits form the larger part of van Gunst productions and are considered his best plates. He engraved a set of ten plates after van Dyck from the Wharton collection from 1713 – 1715. Philadelphia and Elizabeth Wharton , was published by the eminent English publisher, John Boydell (1719 – 1804) in Cheapside London. The Philadelphia and Elizabeth Wharton engraving has a vellum covering and measures, 26.00 inches H X 18.00 inches W, with the image size of, 20.50 inches H X 13.25 inches W. Please click here to learn more about the history of The Houghton Gallery Series collection. And don’t forget to check out the Related Product links below to view more mezzotint engravings from John Boydell’s Houghton Gallery series. |
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