Houbraken, Portrait of Sir Samuel Garth, 1748, Paper

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Antique print titled 'sr. Samuel garth m.d.' portrait of sir samuel garth (1661-1719), an english physician and poet. Below the … Read more Antique print titled 'sr. Samuel garth m.d.' portrait of sir samuel garth (1661-1719), an english physician and poet. Below the portrait are allegorical images related to medicine (a caduceus, books, and an image of an apothecary mixing medicine. Printed in london by j. & p. Knapton, 1748. Artists and engravers: jacobus houbraken (1698-1780) was a dutch engraver and the son of the artist and biographer arnold houbraken (1660–1719), whom he assisted in producing a published record of the lives of artists from the dutch golden age. He produced a great number of book-illustrations in the taste of the time. He also engraved many portraits and some prints after contemporary masters. Condition: good, given age. A stain in the lower edge of the image and another faint stain in the caption below the image. Margin edges a little browned. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study image carefully. Date: 1748 overall size: 24.4 x 39.8 cm. Image size: 21 x 35.3 cm. this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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