Jacobus Houbraken (1698-1780), Engraver
Artist associated with 372 portraits
Jacobus Houbraken was the leading portrait engraver in eighteenth-century Holland. The son of the painter and art writer Arnold Houbraken, he settled in Amsterdam in 1707, and during his lifetime engraved 400 portraits after paintings by contemporary Dutch painters. Working with the historian and artist, George Vertue, Houbraken engraved most of the important representations of Britain's most noted men from the past. The project was entitled The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain and was published in London between 1743 and 1752.
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, probably 18th century
NPG D24183
after Jacobus Houbraken
line engraving, probably 18th century
NPG D24238
possibly by Jacobus Houbraken
line engraving, probably 18th century
NPG D24295
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Cornelius Johnson
line engraving, early 18th century
NPG D26510
Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel, 4th Earl of Surrey and 1st Earl of Norfolk
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Peter Paul Rubens
line engraving, mid 18th century
NPG D26490
Godard van Reede-Ginckel, 1st Earl of Athlone
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Ursula Philippota Reede-Ginckel (née van Raesfelt), Countess of Athlone
line engraving, 1702 or after
NPG D9012
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, (1702)
NPG D30979
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, (1702)
NPG D19601
by Jacobus Houbraken
line engraving, 1718
NPG D27613
by Jacobus Houbraken
line engraving, 1718
NPG D27614
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Unknown artist
line engraving, circa 1725-1750
NPG D7568
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Jan Henrik Brandon
line engraving, 1725
NPG D8720
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Unknown artist
line engraving, circa 1725-1750
NPG D14217
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, probably mid 18th century
NPG D24259
John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford
after Jacobus Houbraken
line engraving, probably mid 18th century
NPG D24818
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Jacobus Houbraken
line engraving, possibly mid to late 18th century
NPG D25149
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Cornelius Johnson
line engraving, probably mid 18th century
NPG D25719
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Cornelius Johnson
line engraving, probably mid 18th century
NPG D25720
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Cornelius Johnson
line engraving, mid 18th century
NPG D25823
Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt
line engraving, mid 18th century
NPG D26198
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