[Artists' manuals] Houbraken, A. De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen

(...) zynde een vervolg op het schilderboek van K. van Mander. Amst., 'voor den Autheur/ voor de Weduwe des Autheurs', 1718-1721. 1st ed. 3 vols. Frontisp., title-p. vignettes, 2 engr. dedicatory plates, 46 engr. plates (2 fold.) and 5 in-text engr. Unif. cont. blindst. vellum, manuscript titles on spines (worn). 8vo.

Former owner's signature in the margin of the frontisp. Lacking p. 167-170 vol. 3, a few loose pages/ plates, foxing and browning. Houbraken's biographical dictionary of Dutch artists. Houbraken (1660-1719) was primarily a painter, but remembered most of all for this work, which provides portraits of many of the artists; the production of the book was a family affair, with engravings by his son Jacob and the publication completed after his death by his widow. (total 3)