Antique Print-TITLE-DE LARREY-LONDON-QUEEN-ALLEGORY-van der Gouwen-Picart-1713

Description Medium: Etching and Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: coat of arms. Sheet size: 20.3 x 32.4 cm (7.99 x 12.76 inch). Image size: 20.3 x 32.4 cm. (7.99 x 12.76 inch). Condition: good, given age. Light foxing and soiling. Paper loss in bottom right corner. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. ISAAC DE LARREY, HISTORY OF ENGLAND, BERNARD PICART, GILLIAM VAN DER GOUWEN, SIMON THOMASSIN, CASPAR FRITSCH, TITLE PAGE, ALLEGORY, LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, TIJD, FAAM | PCO-EXPO-PORTRAITS BACKGROUND INFORMATION Title engraving for: Isaac de Larrey: ‘Histoire d’Angleterre’. Rotterdam: Caspar Fritsch, 1713. Reference: Rijksmuseum RP-P-1950-845-184. Biography engraver: Gilliam van der Gouwen (ca. 1657?1716) was a Dutch engraver known for his detailed and theatrical compositions. He worked in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, often producing title pages and book illustrations. Biography artist: Bernard Picart (1673?1733) was a French engraver active in the Netherlands. He collaborated with publishers and artists to create allegorical and historical prints. Simon Thomassin (1655?1733) was a French draughtsman and engraver, known for designing grand historical and allegorical scenes.