392 - W. FAITHORNE (*1620) after VERTUE (*1684), Henry Hare, 2nd Baron Coleraine, around 1680, Copper engr

W. FAITHORNE (*1620) after VERTUE (*1684), Henry Hare, 2nd Baron Coleraine, around 1680, Copper engr William Faithorne (around 1620 - 1691 ) after George Vertue (1684 London - 1756 ibid.): Henry Hare, 2nd Baron Coleraine Scholar's portrait with coat of arms, c. 1680, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Inscription: At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Effigiem hanc prænobilis Baronis de Colerane, dum vixit, Literis ornatu ejus Filio HUGONE Nepos et studio erga Literas motus, in cere | HENRICI HERI divinis humanisq inter primos HENRICUS ex eruditissimo Hæres, Pietate erga Avum.". Date: c. 1680 Description: Full-length representational portrait of Henry Hare (1636-1708), 2nd Baron Coleraine, antiquary, architect and author. The sitter is wearing an official costume with ermine trimming and a baroque allonge wig Keywords: Henry Hare; Baron Coleraine; Faithorne; Vertue; Allonge wig; Baroque portrait; English nobility; Antiquarian; Architectural history; British genealogy; Copper engraving; Portrait art; 17th century; Late Baroque; Representational portrayal; Heraldics; Coat of arms; State portrait; British history; William Faithorne; George Vertue; National Portrait Gallery; 17th century; Baroque; Portraits; United Kingdom; Size: Paper: 36,0 cm x 22,7 cm (14,2 x 8,9 in), Depiction: 29,5 cm x 22,5 cm (11,6 x 8,9 in) Condition: Good condition. A collectible copy with age-related marginal browning and slightly irregular paper cut. Printed image with clear lines and well-preserved contrasts. Unprinted verso, but with traces of adhesive residue and rubbing at the corners of the sheet.