The true effigies of the most eminent painters and other famous artists that have flourished in Europe curiously engraven on copper-plates : together with an account of the time when they lived, the most remarkable passages of their lives, and most considerable works ...
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The true effigies of the most eminent painters and other famous artists that have flourished in Europe curiously engraven on copper-plates : together with an account of the time when they lived, the most remarkable passages of their lives, and most considerable works ...
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[London :: s.n.],
1694.
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Artists.
Engravers.
Portraits.
Artists -- Portraits.
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"The true effigies of the most eminent painters and other famous artists that have flourished in Europe curiously engraven on copper-plates : together with an account of the time when they lived, the most remarkable passages of their lives, and most considerable works ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A57086.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.
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61. Gaspar de Crayer
Was born at Antwerp in the year. 1585. Received his first Instruction under Raphael Coxie. The most considerable Abbeys in the Low-Countries were adorned with his Paintings: In the the Abbey of Vicoigne is to be seen a Piece of fifteen foot high, contained in a Chace of Marble, representing the Passion, extraordinary fine; in that of St. Denis near Mons, is another setting forth, the manner of beheading that Saint; at Ostend, St. Peters Fishing. Brussels being the ordinary place
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of his abode he did many curious things there. His Picture of Prince Ferdinand as big, as the life is reputed, the best of his Preces, which was sent to the King of Spain, Brother of the said Prince; besides the applause, that Crayer received for this rare Piece of work, he was rewarded, with a Gold Chain, and a Medal, with a yearly Salary, during his life; Arch-Duke ••••••pold, being made Governour of the Low Countries, em∣ployed him in divers curious designs, about the year 1648. which he performed, to his entire satisfaction.
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