Boydell's heads of illustrious and celebrated persons, generally connected with the history of Great Britain in the reigns of James I. Charles I. Charles II. and James II. The portraits painted by Van Dyke, Lely, Kneller, Riley, &c. Engraved by John Smith, &c. And revised by Richard Earlom. With biographical memoirs, by John Watkins, LL.D.
Published / Created:
London, Printed by W. Bulmer and Co.; and published by Messrs. Boydell and Co., 1811.
Physical Description:
viii, 94 p. front. (port.) ports. 48 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Portraits also by F. Bartolozzi, J. Finlayson, V. Green, W. Baillie, I. Beckett and R. Williams; after Federico Zuccheri, Fra. Hilyard, Cornelius Johnson, I. Haysmans, Netcsher, Abraham Hondius, N. de Largilliere, W. Wissing, and M. Dahll.
Subject Terms:
Stuart family. | Vaughan, Robert Chambré, 1796–1876 -- Bookplate. | Leake, J. H. -- Bookbinder. | Bulmer (W.) and Co. -- Printer. | Boydell and Co. -- Bookbinder. | Great Britain -- History -- Stuarts, 1603–1714. | Great Britain -- Biography -- Portraits.
Form/Genre:
Mezzotints -- 1811. | Engravings -- 1811.
Contributors:
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815. | Finlayson, John, 1730–1776. | Green, Valentine, 1739–1813. | Baillie, William, 1723–1810. | Isaac Beckett, 1652/3–1719. | Williams, Robert, active 1680–1715. | Hilyard, Fra. | Janssen van Ceulen, Cornelius, 1593–1661. | Huysmans, Jacob, approximately 1633–1696. | Hondius, Abraham, approximately 1625–1695. | Dahl, Michael, 1656–1743. | Wissing, Willem, 1653–1687. | Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599–1641. | Lely, Peter, 1618–1680. | Kneller, Godfrey, Sir, 1646–1723. | Riley, John, 1646–1691. | Smith, J. (John), 1652–1743. | Earlom, Richard, 1743–1822. | Netscher, Caspar, 1635 or 1636–1684. | Roma, Spiridione, -1787. | Largillière, Nicolas de, 1656–1746. | Zuccaro, Federico, approximately 1540–1609. | Watkins, John, active 1792–1831.