Books by VAN HUYSUM

London: John Boydell, 1781. Mezzotint, by Richard Earlom (some paper abrasion to outer blank margins). 20 x 18 5/8 inches. 26 x 19 1/2 inches and smaller. A very fine mezzotint after the work of Jan van Huysum:: the "last of the great Dutch masters'' (Mitchell), the "Phoenix of Flower Painters" (Weyerman). "It is the fate of some painters to be celebrated in their lifetime only and to be disregarded by later generations...Other painters pass their lives in obscurity only to be a... more information

London: John Boydell, 1781; 1778. Mezzotints, by Richard Earlom, proofs before titles (some small expert repairs to margins). 20 x 18 5/8 inches approx. 23 1/2 x 18 inches approx. A very rare pair of fine proof mezzotints after the work of Jan van Huysum: the "last of the great Dutch masters'' (Mitchell), the "Phoenix of Flower Painters." (Weyerman) Proofs, both before titles, the first before the motto was added to the Earl of Orford's coat-of-arms. "It is the fate of some... more information