Geoffrey Chaucer

Color

• Search Color #666666
• Search Color #feefdb
• Search Color #989898

Artists/Producer

Name	Role
Jakob Houbraken (1698—1780)	copper engraver
J. & P. Knapton	printer, publisher

Inventory number

W 1285

Classification

1. graphics, writings
2. graphic prints
3. copperplate engraving

Date

• 1742

Material

• paper

Technique

• copperplate engraving

Dimensions

• Höhe 50 cm
• Breite 32,5 cm
• Plattenmaß 37,9×23,8 cm

Info/Text

Jakob Houbraken: Geoffrey Chaucer, 1742
“In the Collection of Sir Hans Sloane Bart.”
“J. Houbraken sculps. Amst. 1741”
“Impensis I. & P. Knapton Londini. 1742”
mit Schutzblatt

Themes

• Fine Arts
• Estate Constantin von Wurzbach

Subjects

• portrait
• man
• historical persons (portraits and scenes from the life)
• historical events and situations; historical persons

Iconclass Codes

• 61B
• 61

External Links

• GND: Jakob Houbraken

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