Sir Walter Ralegh

Date1739

Engraver Jacobus Houbraken (1698-1780)

Publisher John and Paul Knapton

MediumBlack and white line engraving and etching

Credit LineGift of Mr. Pierre Oustinoff.

Object number1968-551

DescriptionBanner reads: "S.r WALTER RALEGH"
Lower margin reads: "In the Possession of Peter Burrel Esq.r/ Impensis J. & R, Knapton 1739/ J. Houbraken sculpsit Amst."
Label TextThis is one of the portraits for the Kit Kat Club and was then included in volumes of Birch's "The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, Engraved by Mr Houbraken and by Mr Vertue" (London, 1743-1752) (compiling of portraits of famous people); these were sold in the Colonies.