Jacob Houbraken. Portrait of Philips van Montmorency. Engraving. 1713-1780.

Artist: Jacob Houbraken (Dutch, 1698-1780). Engraver, a specialist in portraits. Also, dealer and collector of Rembrandt's etchings.Title: Philips van Montmorency, count van Horne, (ca. 1524 – 1568), was a victim of the Inquisition in the Spanish Netherlands. He became stadtholder of Guelders in 1555, an Admiral of Flanders, and a knight of the Golden Fleece in 1556. The Counts of Egmont and Horn are hailed as the first leaders of the Dutch revolt.Signed and Titled:  Filips van Mommeranci, Graaf van Hoorne. J. Houbraken Sculpsit.Dimensions: Image 6 5/8" X 4 1/4". Sheet 9 1/2" x 6". Mat 20" x 13'.Date: 1713-1780.Materials and Techniques: engraving on laid paper.Watermark: yes.Mat and Frame: Matted. Hinged along the upper corners of the sheet. The mat bears the label of the Lakeside Studio, Lakeside, Michigan (before 1987).Provenance:  Lakeside Studio, Lakeside, Michigan (before 1987).- The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute,