Bernard Picart, after. Allegory of the History of Britain. Engraving by Willem van der Gouwen. 1713.

Artist: Bernard Picart or Picard (1673 - 1733) was a French draughtsman, engraver, and book illustrator in Amsterdam.Artist: Simon Thomassin, after (portrait).Engraver: Willem van der Gouwen (ca. 1657 - 1716) was a Flemish engraver who spent most of his active career in the Dutch Republic.Title:  Allegory of the History of Britain with the Portrait of Isaac de Larrey.Signed: Inventé et dessiné par B. Picart 1713; Gravé par vander Gouwen, four lines of inscriptions in French describing the scene.Dimensions: Image 13" x 8 1/2". Sheet 13 1/2" x 9 7/8".Edition: Isaac de Larrey. 'Histoire d'Angleterre', 4 vols (Rotterdam, 1697-1713). Date: 1713.Materials and Techniques: etching and engraving on laid paper.Watermark: Yes.Mat and Frame: no.Provenance:  The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.Condition: The signs of aging are appropriate f