Print made by William Hondius, c.1597–c.1660after Sir Anthony Van Dyck, 1599–1641, Flemish, active in Britain (1620–21; 1632–34; 1635–41)
Title:
Guilielmus Hondius
Date:
ca. 1635
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving, line engraving and etching, (2nd state) on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 11 × 7 3/8 inches (27.9 × 18.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, upper center: "4"; lower center: "W[ib] 29IV | ex c24962"; lower left: "[Ilut.35-IV.et".]; inscribed on mount in pen and black ink, lower left: "W.29 (4th state)"; center: "Rare" | Comma after Hondius, | instead of full stop as in 2nd state | Hondius. | 1st state has a stop"; in graphite, center left; "5 states"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection