The heads of the most illustrious persons of Great Britain taken from the best original paintings in the royal palaces, and the collections of noblemen and gentlemen, with proper ornaments to each plate, designed, and engraven by the best masters : number I[-XIX]. [graphic]

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Lewis Walpole Library > The heads of the most illustrious persons of Great Britain taken from the best original paintings in the royal palaces, and the collections of noblemen and gentlemen, with proper ornaments to each plate, designed, and engraven by the best masters : number I[-XIX]. [graphic]

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Title: The heads of the most illustrious persons of Great Britain taken from the best original paintings in the royal palaces, and the collections of noblemen and gentlemen, with proper ornaments to each plate, designed, and engraven by the best masters : number I[-XIX]. [graphic]
Alternative Title: Illustrious persons of England
Contributor: Houbraken, Jacobus, 1698-1780.
Vertue, George, 1684-1756.
John and Paul Knapton (Firm), publisher.
Published / Created: [between 1727 and 1752?]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed for John and Paul Knapton
Abstract: A collection of 10 portrait paintings in oil and three drawings of designs for frames around the portraits in preparation for the engravings that were made for Thomas Birch's The heads of the most illustrious persons of Great Britain published by John and Paul Knapton between 1727 and 1752
Description: Title from paper wrappers.
Plates engraved by Houbraken and Vertue with the titles and the dates engraved on the plates.
Many with original wrappers, autographed by G. Vertue.
Multiple impressions, in various stages of proof.
With 10 of the original drawings on which the engravings were based, and 3 of the original border decorations by Gravelot. Portraits in oil: John Russel, Ann of Cleves, Sir Thomas More, John Milton, John Campbell, Samuel Clarke, Sir John Smith, Henry Howard, Sir Philip Sidney, and William Wainfleet.
For further information, consult library staff.
Provenance: The Old Print Shop; November 1957.
Extent: 112 prints, 10 paintings, 3 drawings in 6 boxes : bindings 52 cm
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Folio 724 743 H432 (Oversize)

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Biography
Portraits
Portrait prints
Ink drawings
Portrait paintings
Proofs
Engravings Great Britain London
Material: engravings ;
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain
Subjects: Great Britain > Biography > Portraits
Great Britain > London
Vertue, George, 1684-1756 > Autograph
Vertue, George, 1684-1756 > Ownership

Access And Usage Rights

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 9576623
Object ID (OID): 16024283