Author: Philipp van Gunst (fl. 1685-1732), after Adriaen van der Werff (1659-1722) Title: Antique portrait print | Edouard Seymour by Van Gunst, published ca. 1669-1731, 1 p.
Description: Portrait of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c. 1506-1552); half length, facing slightly to the left, eyes to the front; wearing fur trimmed robes, ruff, medallion, and plumed hat; his beard is long and pointed; set in a frame resting against a pedestal with a relief coat of arms; landscape in the background with mountains, trees, and a building; after Adriaen van der Werff.Illustration to Isaac de Larrey's Histoire d'Angleterre (Rotterdam: 1697-1713).Signed at bottom: Adrn, vander Werff pinx. / P. à Gunst sculps.[NL] Edward Seymour, hertog van Summerset en Lord Protector van Engeland na de dood van Hendrik VIII. Boven het portret het devies van de familie Seymour: Foy pour Devoir (Geloof voor plicht). De prent heeft een Frans gedicht als onderschrift. Etching and engraving on paper, with margins; total: 415 x 274 mm; some dirt on the margins, otherwise in very good condition.
Keywords: Portraits|United Kingdom
Price: EUR 181.50 = appr. US$ 197.26 Seller: Antiquariaat Arine van der Steur
- Book number: PR121489