Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599-1641
Title:
Le cabinet des plus beaux portraits des plusieurs princes & princesses, hommes illustres, fameux peintres & autres / faits par le fameux Antoine Van Dyck, Chevalier et Peintre du Roi, quel l'auteur a fait graver à ses propres dépens, par les meilleurs graveurs de son temps ; cette ouvrage peut aussi servir pour supplement au Cabinet du fameux van Dyck, imprimez à Anvers.
Published / Created:
A La Hague : Chez Alberts et Vander Kloot, MDCCXXVIII [1728]
Physical Description:
[2] p., [49] leaves : chiefly ill. ; 37 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
N7645 .V37 1728+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Engravings by L. Vorsterman, Paulus Pontius, S. Bolswert, Pet. de Ioden, Robertus van Voerst, Nicola. Lauwers, W. Hollar, A. Lommelin, Petrus Rucholle, Jacobus Neeffs, Wilhelm Delphius, Corn. Galle, Andreas Stock, Guillielmus Hondius, Petr. Clouet and Pet. van Schuppen; after Sir Anthony Van Duck.

Title page printed in black and red; with an engraved vignette

Plate captions are in Latin.

Brunet, J.-C. Manuel du libraire et de l'amateur de livres (5e éd.), v. 5, 1073

Grässe, J.G.T. Trésor de livres rares et précieux, v. 6, p. 256

BAC: British Art Center copy bound in contemporary calf. Armorial bookplate: Thos. N. Parker Esq. Inscribed: Llangollen sale 1st day Augst. 18 1832. From the library of the Ladies of Llangollen.
Subject Terms:
Charles I, King of England, 1600–1649 -- Portraits -- Early works to 1800. | Henrietta Maria, Queen, consort of Charles I, King of England, 1609–1669 -- Portraits -- Early works to 1800. | Royal households -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century. | Portraits, European -- Early works to 1800. | Kings and rulers -- Great Britain -- Portraits -- Early works to 1800. | Parker, Tho. N. -- Bookplate | Ladies of Llangollen -- Provenance | Princes -- Great Britain -- Portraits -- Early works to 1800. | Princesses -- Great Britain -- Portraits -- Early works to 1800. | Queens -- Great Britain -- Portraits -- Early works to 1800. | Royal houses -- Great Britain -- Portraits -- Early works to 1800.
Form/Genre:
Armorial bookplates (Provenance) | Engravings -- 1728.
Contributors:
Bolswert, Boëce van, approximately 1580–1633, engraver. | Galle, Cornelis, 1615–1678, engraver. | Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607–1677, engraver. | Hondius, Willem, engraver. | Jode, Pieter de, 1606–approximately 1674, engraver. | Lauwers, Nicolaes, 1600–1652, engraver. | Lommelin, Adriaen, 1636–, engraver. | Neeffs, Jacobus, 1610–, engraver. | Pontius, Paulus, 1603–1658, engraver. | Rucholle, Peeter, 1618–1647, engraver. | Schuppen, Pieter Louis van, 1627–1702, engraver. | Stock, Andries Jacobsz., approximately 1580–approximately 1648, engraver. | Voerst, Robert van, 1597–1636, engraver. | Vorsterman, Lucas Emil, 1595–1675, engraver. | Alberts, Rutger Christoffel, 1691–1732, publisher. | Kloot, Isaac van der, -1741, publisher.