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’s portrait in a Baroque frame; Portrait of Bishop William of Wickham in a Baroque frame, 1738, etching Technique: Etching and copper engraving on paper Inscription: Signed in the lower left corner of the printing plate: “J. Houbraken Sculpsit Amst.” Inscribed in the center of the printing plate: “WILLIAM OF WICKHAM BISHOP OF WINCHESTER.” Further inscription in the lower center: “From a Picture at Winchester College.” Date: 1738 Description: Portrait of William Wykeham, half-length, in an ornate oval with an inscription and decorative oak leaves, facing slightly to the right, dressed in a jeweled chasuble over his alb, with a miter on his head, putti heads, and episcopal and secular scepers below Keywords: Bishop; Portrait; Mitre; Religious; Baroque; Ornamentation; Symmetry; Putti; Engraving; Decoration; Sacred; 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), Image: 36.0 cm x 21.8 cm (14.2 x 8.6 in) Condition: Good condition. Trimmed close to the image. Slightly discolored due to age. Slightly curled inward. Occasionally slightly stained.