The Portraits of the most eminent painters and other famous artists, that have flourished in Europe. Curiously engraved on above one hundred copper plates. By F. Bouttats, P. De Jode, Senior, P. De Jode, Junior, W Hollar, P. Pontius, J. Vorsterman, C. Waumans, &c. From original paintings of Sir Anthony Van Dyck, Gonzalo Coques, Peter Dankerse De Ry, Cornelius Janssens, James Jordaens, John Meyssens, Erasmus Quellinius, Guido Rheni, Nicholas De Helt Stocade, David Teniers, Thomas Willeborts Bossaert, and other celebrated masters. To which is prefixed, an account of their lives, characters, and most considerable works, in French and English. Collected from the best authors extant, and the original manuscripts.

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MDCCXXXIX. [1739]
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London : Printed for and sold by Olive Payne, Bookseller, at Horace's-Head, in Round-Court in the Strand; and W.H. Toms, engraver, in Union-Court, near Hatton-Garden, Holborn, MDCCXXXIX. [1739]

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[8],63,[1]p.,102,[1]plates : ports. ; 40.

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ESTC T153750

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