Cornelius Polenburg [graphic]

Description

Title: Cornelius Polenburg [graphic]
Creator: Chambars, Thomas, approximately 1724-1789, printmaker
Contributor: Poelenburch, Cornelis van, approximately 1594-1667, artist.
Strawberry Hill Press (Twickenham, London, England)
Published / Created: [approximately 1765]
Publication Place: Twickenham
Publisher: Strawberry Hill Press
Abstract: "Portrait of Cornelis van Poelenburch, bust directed to the right, head slightly turned to face the viewer, wearing an embroidered jacket and flat lace collar, with poitny beard and mustache; within oval; after a self-portrait."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Publication information from that of the volume for which the print was engraved.
Plate from: Walpole, H. Anecdotes of painting in England. [Twickenham] : Printed by Thomas Kirgate at Strawberry-Hill, 1765-1771 [i.e. 1780].
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
"Vol. 2, p. 105"--Upper left corner.
Engraved after a miniature on copper that was kept by Horace Walpole in the Tribune at Strawberry Hill.
Mounted on page 153 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
Provenance: Sabin; August 1927. Strawberry Hill sale, viii, 33. London, 1123. Later owned by William Knight.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 17.1 x 13 cm
Language: English

Genre: Book illustrations
Portrait prints
Engravings England London 1765
Etchings England London 1765
Material: etching and engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Poelenburch, Cornelis van, approximately 1594-1667,
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subjects: Poelenburch, Cornelis van, approximately 1594-1667
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
England > London > 1765
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ownership
Knight, William, -1847 > Ownership

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