Lot 1625 , Jacobus Houbraken after Sir Godfrey Kneller, line engraving, 'Queen Anne', published 1744 in Portraits of Illustrious Persons, visible sheet 36 x 22.5cm, fine giltwood frame

Jacobus Houbraken after Sir Godfrey Kneller, line engraving, 'Queen Anne', published 1744 in Portraits of Illustrious Persons, visible sheet 36 x 22.5cm, fine giltwood frame
£80-120
Jacob Houbraken's most important set of original portrait engravings, the Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain required almost twenty years to complete. The set contains one hundred and eight portraits of British luminaries dating from the 14th to early 18th centuries including Kings, Queens, noblemen, politicians, writers, scientists and philosophers.

Sold for £55