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His oeuvre of more than 400 portrait engravings form an important record for art provenance. His portraits were often set in an oval frame, with a subtitle with the subject's claim to fame. Under that in small letters, he placed his notes about the original oil portrait. Some examples:
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in Amsterdam. With this project of biographies of celebrated figures, he annotated his work with notes about the original paintings.
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Among his best works are scenes from the comedy of "De Ontdekte Schijndeugd", executed in his eightieth year, after
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after Painting by the WelEd:Gestr:Hr.Mr. G. de Graeff, Aldermen and Council of the City of Amsterdam.
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
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likenesses left of these people. He was influenced by studying the works of
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after a painting by den Hr. Burg.r Hasselaer J. Houbraken fecit
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National Portrait Gallery – Person – Jacobus Houbraken
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Arnold Houbraken
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The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters
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