Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
(1570-in or after 1625), EngraverArtist associated with 152 portraits
Renold Elstrack was the foremost English engraver of his time. His first dated plates were made in 1598 and he produced mainly maps and portraits. Elstrack's portraits of the royal family bear no relation to any known painting and it is thought that he composed them himself; their beauty and rarity made them highly sought after. Elstrack probably never published himself, but worked for a number of London publishers, initially for the partnership of John Sudbury and George Humble, and from 1616 for the newly established firm of Compton Holland.
Fictitious portrait of King William II ('Rufus')
by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, 1618
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Fictitious portrait of King William II ('Rufus')
by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, 1618
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, 1618
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, 1618
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, 1618
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Fictitious portrait called King Stephen
after Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, (1618)
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Fictitious portrait called King Stephen
after Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, (1618)
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, 1618
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, 1618
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, originally published 1618
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, published 1618
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1618
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), after Unknown artist
line engraving, circa 1618
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after Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, (1618)
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, 1618
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1618
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), sold by Compton Holland, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published circa 1618-1619
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, published 1618
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), published by Compton Holland
line engraving, circa 1618-1625
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), published by Compton Holland
engraving, published circa 1618-1619
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), published by Compton Holland
line engraving, 1618
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Richard Middleton in the title page to his book 'The Key of David'
possibly by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), published by Nicholas Okes
line engraving, 1619
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), published by Compton Holland
line engraving, published 1628
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, 1628
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, 1628
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King William I ('The Conqueror')
probably by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, circa 1628
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), published by Compton Holland
line engraving, published 1628
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, mid 17th century
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probably by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1638 (1618)
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Fictitious portrait called King Stephen
by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, published 1638 (1618)
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, 1638
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, published 1638 or 1662 (Engraved 1618)
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, published 1638 or 1662 (Engraved 1618)
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, 1638
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, 1638
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, 1638
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1638
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1638
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, published 1638 or 1662 (Engraved 1618)
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, published 1638 or 1662 (Engraved 1618)
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probably by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, 1618; published 1638
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, published 1638
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, published 1638 (1618)
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1638 (1618)
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1638 (1618)
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1638 (1618)
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1638 (1618)
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, published 1638 (1618)
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, published 1638 (1618)
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1638
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1638 (1618)
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King Richard I ('the Lionheart')
probably after Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, 1649?
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King William I ('The Conqueror')
by John Carwitham, probably after Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
mezzotint, circa 1723-1741
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after Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, late 18th century? (1618)
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published by William Richardson, after Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, published 1799
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printed and published by John Thane, after Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, early 19th century
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King James I of England and VI of Scotland
after Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, 19th century
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Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk
after Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, early 19th century?
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King James I of England and VI of Scotland
after Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, 19th century
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probably after Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, late 18th or early 19th century (1618)
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