Jacobus Houbraken
(1698-1780), EngraverArtist associated with 435 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.
Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, 1730s
NPG D42879
Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt; Gerard Hoet
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, and after Unknown artist
line engraving, mid 18th century
NPG D17863
Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt; Gerard Hoet
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, and after Unknown artist
line engraving, mid 18th century
NPG D17864
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and Greenwich
by Jacobus Houbraken, after William Aikman
line engraving, 1735
NPG D21422
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Hans Eworth
line engraving, 1735
NPG D25123
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Hans Eworth
line engraving, 1735
NPG D38984
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Hans Eworth
line engraving, 1735
NPG D38985
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Hans Eworth
line engraving, 1735
NPG D42868
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and Greenwich
by Jacobus Houbraken, after William Aikman
line engraving, 1735
NPG D1343
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and Greenwich
by Jacobus Houbraken, after William Aikman
line engraving, 1735
NPG D7094
by Jacobus Houbraken, after George Knapton
line engraving, 1735
NPG D18752
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, circa 1737-1742
NPG D24259
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen)
line engraving, late 1730s-early 1740s
NPG D32285
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, circa 1737-1742
NPG D36929
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, circa 1737-1742
NPG D36930
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, circa 1737-1742
NPG D42869
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, circa 1737-1742
NPG D19611
William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D31613
by Jacobus Houbraken
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D23994
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D24254
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