An inquiry into the origin and early history of engraving : upon copper and in wood, with an account of engravers and their works, from the invention of chalcography by Maso Finiguerra, to the time of Marc' Antonio Raimondi (1816)
Ottley, William Young, 1771-1836, Beckford, William, 1760-1844, former owner. CMalG, Bromley, William, 1769-1842, Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528, Edwards, George, 1694-1773. CMalG, Swaine, John, 1775-1860 · London : Printed for John and Arthur Arch by J. M'Creery · leaf 200
CHAP. VIII.] ISRAEL VAN MECKEN. 661 is, perhaps, of itself, enough to shew that Mr. Bartschs censure isunjustifiably severe. … We shall enumerate the pieces contained in Bartschs Catalogueof Van Mecken with all possible brevitj^; referring the reader, for amore detailed description of most of them, to the Peintre Graveur. PORTRAITS. 1. The Portraits of the elder Israel and his Wife, In the margin atbottom is inscribed :…