[Portrait of Jerôme Duquesnoy] [graphic].

Description

Title: [Portrait of Jerôme Duquesnoy] [graphic].
Alternative Title: Hanc veram effigiem Hieronimi du Quenoÿ sculptoris egregii ad imitationem fabulae A. Van Dyck ad vivum depictae R. Brookshaw fet. Bruxellis anno salutis 1779
Hic ille est quondam fratri vix dispar in arte ...
Creator: Brookshaw, Richard, 1736-, printmaker
Contributor: Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599-1641, artist.
Published / Created: [approximately 1779]
Publication Place: Brussels?
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "Portrait of Jerome du Quesnoy, half-length directed to left, looking towards the viewer, pointing with left hand across breast to a sculpted bust in front of him, wearing a dark suit with cloak and plain white collar, with shoulder-length dark wavy hair."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title supplied by cataloger.
Engraved text at bottom of plate giving the name of the sitter and production details: Hanc veram effigiem Hieronimi du Quenoÿ sculptoris egregii ad imitationem fabulae A. Van Dyck ad vivum depictae R. Brookshaw fet. Bruxellis anno salutis 1779.
Four lines of verse in Latin beneath image, followed by the monogram "ATSS": Hic ille est quondam fratri vix dispar in arte, felix! infelix attamen igne perit; non periisse, abiisse scias; sua fama celebris, arte manet; redut; nam rediviviis adest.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Window mounted to 31 x 24 cm.
Bound in after page 206 in volume 3 of Thomas Mackinlay's extra-illustrated copy of: A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill collected by Horace Walpole.
Provenance: Formerly owned by Thomas Mackinlay. Also owned by Sir Thomas William Boord, Bart., with his bookplate in the volumes. Sotheby's, Mrs. E.M. Copeman, lot 110; 3 June 1935.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 20.4 x 16 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin