Hendrik Pothoven, after. Portrait of Pieter de Rijcke. Engraving by Jacob Houbraken. 1713 - 1780.

Artist: Hendrik Pothoven (Dutch, 1725-1795), painter and draughtsman, working in Amsterdam.Engraver: Jacob Houbraken (Dutch, 1698-1780). Engraver, a specialist in portraits. Also, dealer and collector of Rembrandt's etchings.Title: Mr. Pieter de Rijcke, (Dutch, Flemish, ? - 1596), originally from Ghent but settled later in Holland and became bailiff in Vlissingen. Between 1580 and 1596 the 'First Noble' of Zeeland (Eerste Edele) for the States-General.Signed and Titled: Mr. Pieter de Rycke, Eerste Edele van Zeeland; President in de Vergadering van de Ed.Mog.Heeren Staaten van die Provincie: en Bailliuw van Vlissingen enz.  J. Houbraken sculps. na 't origineele schilderij berustende bij den WelEdele Heer C.E. de Vassy, kies Heer te Middelburg.Dimensions: Image 6 1/2" X 4 1/8". Sheet 9 5/8" x 6". Mat 20" x 13".Edition: J. Wagenaar, Vaderlandsche geschiedenis... 21 Vol. Amsterdam 1749-1759  and later editions. Several editions of this work were published in the eighteenth century.Date: 17