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Art - painting] - HOUBRAKEN, Arnold - De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (...) zynde aan vervolg op het Schilderboek van K. V. Mander [2nd ed.]. The Hague, J. Swart, C. Boucquet, M. Gaillard, 1753, 3 vol., 8vo, cont. mottled calf (corners sl. bumped and rubbed), gilt orn. spines on 6 raised bands (joints, heads and tails rubbed), red edges, [10]-381-[10-1 bl.], [2]-361-[7], [4]-408-[7] pp. Good copy.
Second ed. (1st 1718-1721) of this collection of biographies of Dutch and Flemish artists from 1466 to 1659 intended to be a sequel to the "Schilder-Boek" van Van Mander, by the Dutch art writer, painter, draughtsman and engraver A. Houbraken (1660-1719). Ill. with 49 fine plates engraved by Jacob Houbraken , Arnold's son (1698-1780), mostly portraits of artists, incl. front. and author's portrait. Woodcut ornaments on titles. Titles in red & black. Nice bookpl. engraved by the Ghent artist F. Heylbrouck. Ref. De Man (Kunst op schrift) 422-424. Arntzen & Rainwater H97. STCN (6 i.a. 2 BL London). Not in Bn-Opale plus.