472 - J. HOUBRAKEN (*1698), Portrait of William Wykeham, 1738, Etching

J. HOUBRAKEN (*1698), Portrait of William Wykeham, 1738, Etching Jacobus Houbraken (1698 Dordrecht - 1780 Amsterdam): Bishop portrait in baroque frame Portrait of Bishop William of Wickham in a baroque frame, 1738, Etching Technique: Etching and Copper engraving on Paper Inscription: lower left signed in the printing plate: "J. Houbraken Sculpsit Amst.". At the center inscribed in the printing plate: "WILLIAM OF WICKHAM BISHOP OF WINCHESTER". Lower middle further inscription: "From a Picture at Winchester College". Date: 1738 Description: Portrait of William Wykeham, half-length, in an ornate oval with inscription and decorative oak leaves, facing slightly to the right, dressed in a jewelled chasuble over his alb, with a mitre on his head, putti heads and episcopal and secular sceptres below Keywords: Bishop; Portrait; Mitra; Religious; Baroque; Ornamentation; Symmetry; Putti; Gravure; Decoration; Sacral; Facial expression; Dignity; Clothing; Frame; Floral motifs; Directness; Seriousness; Symmetry; Tradition; 18th century; Baroque; Portraits; Germany; Size: Paper: 36,7 cm x 22,7 cm (14,4 x 8,9 in), Depiction: 36,0 cm x 21,8 cm (14,2 x 8,6 in) Condition: Good condition. Trimmed close to the graphic. Slightly discoloured due to age. Slightly curled inwards. Occasionally slightly stained.