Jacobus Houbraken, Portrait of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, Print

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Antique portrait titled 'henry prince of wales son of k. James i'. Henry frederick, prince of wales kg (19 february … Read more Antique portrait titled 'henry prince of wales son of k. James i'. Henry frederick, prince of wales kg (19 february 1594 – 6 november 1612), was the eldest son and heir apparent of james vi and i, king of england and scotland; and his wife anne of denmark. This print originates from thomas birch's 'the heads of illustrious persons of great britain'. The portraits featured in the series, which were engraved by jacob houbraken and george vertue, were originally issued from 1737 onwards in portfolios of four portraits. Between 1743 and 1752, the series was published by john and paul knapton in london in the form of birch's the heads of illustrious persons of great britain, and contained biographies alongside the portraits. The number of plates included varied from edition to edition. Although the majority contained 108 plates, some editions contained as many as 120. Houbraken was responsible for producing a large proportion of the portraits, with vertue only engraving around seven. The ornamental surroundings featured on the plates were engraved prior to the portraits, and were done so by hubert-françois gravelot. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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