
Jacob Houbraken. Portrait of Willem Bardesius. Engraving. 1749 - 1759 and/or 1796.
Artist: Jacob Houbraken (Dutch, 1698-1780). Engraver, a specialist in portraits. Also, dealer and collector of Rembrandt's etchings.Title: Portrait van Willem Bardes (Mr. Willem Bardesius).Signed, Numbered, Titled, and Dated: Mr. Willem Bardesius. Burgemeester en Raad der Stad Amsterdam, na de Reformatie, Anno 1578. J. Houbraken sculps. na de Tekening bij de Heer Pieter van den Bogaerde, te Amsterdam. Pinxit Ao. 1568.Dimensions: Image 6 3/4" X 4 3/8". Sheet 9 3/4" x 6". Mat 20" x 13'.Date: 1749 - 1759 and/or 1796.Materials and Techniques: engraving on laid paper.Watermark: no.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, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.Cond