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Description: Published in "History of England". State: Only state. Ref: O'Donoghue 25-7/ Ver Huell 1875 M.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'J. Houbraken' after 'Arthur Pond'. Jakob Houbraken (1698-1780) was a very productive Dutch 18th. Century engraver, who produced a great number of book-illustrations in the taste of the time. He also engraved many portraits and some prints after contemporary masters. Arthur Pond (c. 1705-1758) was an English painter, engraver, collector and art dealer. He was a pupil of Vanderhanc in London and the went to Italy where he worked after old masters. He was most succesful as a portrait painter.
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Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Robert Earl of Orford.' - Portrait of Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford, the first Prime Minister of Great Britain.
Condition: Good, given age. Right margin cropped to the platemark. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 24 x 40 cm. The image size is ca. 22.7 x 37 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 9.4 x 15.7 inch. The image size is ca. 8.9 x 14.6 inch.
Medium: Engraving on hand laid paper.
Location: TPCLA-A11-04
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