Katherine Howard Queen of King Henry VIII
Hans Holbein (1497/8 - 1543)
Jacobus Houbraken (1698 - 1780)
Engraving
1825 to 1875-
About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection
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About the artist
Jacobus Houbraken was born in Dordrecht, the son of Dutch artist and art historian Arnold Houbraken. Jacobus studied under his father, before making his name engraving portraits after both Old Master and contemporary artists, producing works for several countries. He engraved the plates for the third edition of Paul de Rapin’s ‘History of England’ (1743–47) and also for Thomas Birch’s ‘The Heads of Illustrious Lives and Characters of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain’ (1743–52). Hubert-François Gravelot produced the ornamental designs for both works. Houbraken’s pupils included Dutch printmaker and draftsman, Pierre Tanje. Houbraken died in Amsterdam at about the age of 82.
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Explore
- Places
- Subjects
- female portrait, royal portrait, Queen
- Materials & Techniques
- engraving
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Details
- Title
- Katherine Howard Queen of King Henry VIII
- Date
- 1825 to 1875
- Medium
- Engraving
- Dimensions
- height: 35.2cm, width: 21.6cm
- Acquisition
- Purchased from F B Daniell, March 1972
- GAC number
- 9576