Mrs Lawson portrait. Beautiful portrait engraving. Antique Print c1838.

by Wissing, Willem

Antique Print of Mrs Lawson. Baroque Portrait engraving.

Beautiful portrait after the painting by Willem Wissing, also known as William Wissing (1656-1687). Stipple and steel engraving by eminent portrait engraver (Henry) Benjamin Holl (1808-1884) for series on the beauties of the court of Charles II. Published in London circa 1838, with fine later hand-colour.

Wissing was a Dutch artist who, in 1676, moved to London and studied with and worked for Sir Peter Lely. After Lely's death in 1680, Wissing portraits gained pre-eminent status at the court of Charles II. In 1685, James II of England sent Wissing to the Netherlands to paint the portraits of his Dutch son-in-law and daughter, the future William III of England and the future Queen Mary II of England.

Page size is 265 x 165mm (approximately 10.5 x 6.5 inches). Engraving measures approx. 162 x 123mm (6 3/8 x 4 3/4 inches). The page is in good condition with slight soiling along extremities of page. If you would like a picture of the full page please email sales@antiqueprintclub.com