Shelfmark
Ak.4.11
Title
The true effigies of the most eminent painters, and other famous artists that have flourished in Europe. Curiously engraven on copper-plates. Together with an account of the time when they lived, the most remarkable passages of their lives, and most considerable works. Very useful for all such gentlemen as are lovers of art and ingenuity.
Varying form of title
Het gulden cabinet van de edele vry schilder const
Varying form of title
Illustrium quos Belgium habuit pictorum effigies
Varying form of title
Image de divers hommes d'esprit
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Printed in the year, 1694.
Physical description
[2], 18p, [5], 120 plates : ports.. ; Fo.
Note
Previously Ch.4.3.
Note
Main body of text (in English) by Sebastiano Resta (Wing/BL).
Note
Engraved by T. Gallaeus and J. Mijtens (BL).
Note
Title-page to Reska's text is preceded by an engraved title-page, reading "Het gulden cabinet van de edele vry Schilder const ..." by Cornelius de Bie, dated 1661.
Note
Main body of plates consists of 22 portraits with Latin explanations, which correspond to the text by Reska, preceded by an engraved title-page reading "Illustrium quos Belgium habuit pictorum effigies ..." with imprint "Antuerpiae, Apud Theodorum Gallaeum". 99 further portraits with French explanations follow, preceded by an engraved titile-page reading "Image de divers hommes d'esprit ...", with imprint "A Anvers Mis en lumiere par Iean Meyssens", dated 1649.
Note
Place of publication from BL/Wing.
Note
Portraits numbered in ms. A few in the second sequence also have ms. English translations of the French explanations.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), R1174; ESTC R6548
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1972. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 436:9).
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Ms. note recording purchase from bequest to Eton by Henry Godolphin in 1732; Godolphin stamp.
Binding
18th century blind-stamped, panelled calf.
Subject
Portraits Early works to 1800.
Subject
Artists Portraits Early works to 1800.
Subject
Engravers Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Godolphin, Henry, 1648 - 1733 former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat fre
Identifier
B11009