Bernard Picart
Oliver Cromwel Protecteur van Engelandt
1727
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet: 397 x 272 mm. (15 5/8 x 10 11/16 in.)
Plate: 265 x 184 mm. (10 7/16 x 7 1/4 in.)
Image: 254 x 174 mm. (10 x 6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1946.112.13039
This portrait appeared in Le Clerc, Jean. "Geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden.", vol. II Amsterdam: Zacharias Chatelain, 1730. The print from the Garret collection lacks the inscription in the upper right-hand corner that the one in Le Clerc's book bears: "Tome II, pag. 680."
Signed: 1
Inscribed: Recto: in plate, lower left: "B. Picart sculp. dir. 1728."; in plate, at bottom center: "Olivier Cromwel / Protecteur van Englandt."; at bottom right of sheet, in ink: "740"; at bottom left of sheet, in graphite: "beautiful [illegible]"; upper-right corner of sheet, in graphite: "6191". Verso: at bottom left, in graphite: 4-570": at bottom right, in graphite: "81-"
Markings: CM: Claghorn
