Portrait of Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel Bust-length portrait of Thomas Howard, an English peer, diplomat and courtier during the reigns of King James I and King Charles I, but he made his name as a Grand Tourist and art collector rather than as a politician. When he died he possessed 700 paintings, along with large collections of sculptures, books, prints, drawings, and antique jewellery. Most of his collection of marble carvings, known as the Arundel marbles, was eventually left to the University of Oxford (source: Wikipedia). Engraving on hand laid paper, sheet size 251 x 196 mm., carrier 290 x 237 mm. Made by Lucas I Vorsterman, after the portrait by Anthony van Dyck, c. 1620-1640. Lucas I Vorsterman (Zaltbommel 1595/96 - 1674/75 Antwerp) was a Dutch printmaker, draughtsperson, engraver and publisher. Anthony van Dyck (Antwerp 1599 - Blackfriars 1641) was a Dutch painter, draughtsperson, printmaker and collector. He travelled widely in Italy, France and England, and became court painter in England and was elevated to nobility in 1632. Van Dyck also made an engraving of a portrait of Vorsterman. In good condition, cropped within platemark (possible minimal loss of image), attached to thick carrier sheet. Some small nicks in the lower edge (not affecting image of text). References: Hollstein p. 128-129: 132 (iii/3); New Hollstein vol. 3, p. 14: 109 (iii/3); Dutuit 201; LeBlanc 53; O'Donnell 11