Jacobus Houbraken - Sir William Morice Secretary of State to King Charles II

Sir William Morice, Secretary of State to King Charles II

Jacob Houbraken's engraving of Sir William Morice belongs to the artist's most important set of original portrait engravings, the Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain. Sir William Morice (1602-1676) was educated at Exeter College, Oxford, and was first elected Member of Parliament in 1648. He assisted in the Restoration of King Charles II and, from 1660 to 1668, served as Secretary of State for the Northern Department and as a Lord of the Treasury. This original engraving is printed upon thick, eighteenth century hand-made, laid paper as published by J. & P. Knapton in London in 1747. It is a fine, original example of the 18th century portrait art created by the Dutch artist, Jacobus Houbraken.

Sir William MoriceS Secretary of State to King Charles II Original engraving by the Dutch artist Jacobus Houbraken

# 04.- Portrait of Sir William Morice, Secretary of State to King Charles II

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Jacobus Houbraken (Dordrecht, 1698 - Amsterdam, 1780)
#	Image	Title & Artists	Medium	Date	Publisher	-
01.-		Portrait of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset by Jacobus Houbraken designed by Hans Holbein the Younger	Original Engraving	1738	J. & P. Knapton, London
02.-		Portrait of George Buchanan by Jacobus Houbraken designed by Frans Pourbus the Elder	Original Engraving	1742	J. & P. Knapton, London
03.-		Portrait of Mr. Pieter de Huybert, Lord of Burgh and Crayestein, Grand Pensionary of the state of Zeelandby Jacobus Houbraken designed by Caspar Netscher.	Original Engraving	c. 1755	Issak Tirion, Amsterdam
04.-		Portrait of Sir William Morice, Secretary of State to King Charles II by Jacobus Houbraken	Original Engraving	1747	J. & P. Knapton, London
05.-		Portrait of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex by Jacobus Houbraken designed by Hans Holbein the Younger	Original Engraving	1739	J. & P. Knapton	Sold
06.-		Portrait of Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel by Jacobus Houbraken designed by Peter Paul Rubens	Original Engraving	1744	J. & P. Knapton, London	Sold
07.-		Portrait of William Cecil, Lord Burleigh by Jacobus Houbraken	Original Engraving	1738	J. & P. Knapton, London
08.-		Portrait of Wilhelmus Peiffers Evangelii Minister (Evangelist Minister) by Jacobus Houbraken designed by Jan Maurits Quinkhard	Original Engraving	1751

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Title:	Sir William Morice, Secretary of State to King Charles II
Artist:	Houbraken, Jacobus (Dordrecht, 1698 - Amsterdam, 1780)
Date:	1747
Medium:	Original Engraving
Publisher:	J. & P. Knapton, London
Note:	Jacobus Houbraken: One of the most accomplished portrait engravers of the eighteenth century, Jacobus Houbraken first studied and apprenticed under his father, Arnold Houbraken (1660-1719), a well known engraver in his own right. The younger Houbraken rapidly evolved a technique that shared an affinity with the portrait engravers of the great seventeenth century French school, most notably, Nanteuil, Drevet and Edelinck. Houbraken, however, surpassed even these famous masters in his abilities to capture textures and tones. His skills amazed his contemporary artists and those who followed after him. A generation later, the leading Italian engraver, Raphael Morghen, remarked, “No engraver has ever equaled, and probably will not equal, the Dutchman Jacobus Houbraken, in the manner of imitating the flesh and the hair by means of the graver.” * Jacobus Houbraken’s remarkable talents are seen to their best effect in the earliest impressions. Such is the case with this original portrait engraving of Sir William Morice.
	During his career both Dutch and English publishers constantly sought Jacobus Houbraken’s skills. His most famous engravings for English publication were those for the historical series, "Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain", published in parts in London between 1734 and 1752. The English engraver and historian, George Vertue, was also commissioned to work on the set but most of the great portrayals were left in the hands of Houbraken, including those of Newton, Pope, Dryden, Shakespeare and Milton. Under the framed portrait of each individual, Jacobus Houbraken also designed and engraved both the delightful vignettes and objects associated with each person.
	This original portrait engraving of Sir William Morice, published by J. & P. Knapton in 1747, belongs to Jacob Houbraken's most important set of original portrait engravings, the Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain. Requiring almost twenty years to complete, the set contained one hundred and eight portraits of British luminaries dating from the 14th to early 18th centuries. Important Kings, Queens, noblemen, politicians, writers, scientists and philosophers were included.
Note:	Sir William Morice (1602-1676): William Morice was educated at Exeter College, Oxford, and was first elected Member of Parliament in 1648. He assisted in the Restoration of King Charles II and, from 1660 to 1668, served as Secretary of State for the Northern Department and as a Lord of the Treasury. The Natonal Trust Collections, UK, lists an impression of this original engraving entitled, Sir William Morice, Secretary of State to King Charles II in its collection. National Trust Inventory Number 592709.
Source:	Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain
Raisonne:	G. K. Nagler, Neues allgemeines Kunstler-Lexicon, Schwarzenberg & Schumann, Leipzig (3rd. edition), Vol. 7, p. 144.
	Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, Catalogue # 77.
	The inscription below the image reads; "Sir. William Morice, Secretary of State to King Charles II. In the collecton of Sir William Morice Bar.t/J. Houbraken Sculps Amst. 1747/Impensis J. & P. Knapton Londini 1947". The National Portrat Gallery, London, lists an impression of this original engraving in its collection. Museum NGP number, D29809.
Size:	14 1/2 X 9 1/4 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Buy Now	Price: $395.00 US
Condition:	Published by J. & P. Knapton (John & Paul Knapton), and printed on thick, eighteenth century hand-made, laid paper as published in 1947. This original impression of William Morice is in excellent condition throughout and bears all the fine lines and tonal values of an early printing. This is a prime example of the highly regarded eighteenth century art of Jacobus Houbraken.
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